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Cool, Windy Weekend Gives Way to Brief Return of Summer Heat in Germany

Forecasters link the brief warm spell to high Mareike alongside an extratropical low from ex‑Hurricane Erin.

Overview

  • DWD kept warnings in place Saturday for showers, thunderstorms and gusts of 65–75 km/h in Berlin, Brandenburg and parts of the northeast.
  • Southwest Germany turned drier under high pressure, with increasing sunshine and highs near 24–25°C along the Rhine expected through Sunday.
  • Following unusually chilly nights with readings near freezing and isolated ground frost risk, temperatures are forecast to jump to roughly 25–33°C from Monday to Wednesday.
  • The short heat surge is expected to fade later in the week with a return to more unsettled, cooler or stormier conditions in forecasts.
  • Earlier in the week, southern areas saw a localized extreme downpour of about 180 l/m² in roughly 17 hours, according to the private service Q.met.