Overview

• The Deutscher Wetterdienst has escalated heat warnings to its highest dark purple level for over 60 cities and districts, forecasting highs near 38 °C and flagging extreme heat in Aschaffenburg and Miltenberg.
• Health authorities are urging hydration, shade and welfare checks for elderly, chronically ill and homeless individuals as ozone and heat stress reach dangerous levels.
• Diakonie, Caritas and other NGOs are deploying water stations, temporary shade and outreach teams to assist homeless people in both urban and rural areas.
• The German Hospital Association warns most hospitals lack air conditioning and is calling for a €31 billion investment programme to climate-proof healthcare facilities.
• Forecast models predict a weekend surge of thunderstorms and a temporary cooldown, followed by a return of Saharan-sourced warmth later in August.