Overview
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst issued Warnstufe-2 storm warnings for several Bavarian counties on Friday, with local alerts running from 10:00 on Friday into the early hours of Saturday.
- DWD forecasts gusts up to about 85 km/h in free and exposed locations above roughly 600 m in eastern Bavaria and orkanartige Böen up to about 110 km/h on the Brocken in the Harz.
- A low, cold frontal system moving in from the northwest will bring widespread rain, showers and isolated thunderstorms across large parts of Germany and will drop daytime highs into the low-to-mid teens in many regions.
- Authorities warn of falling branches, flying debris and travel disruptions and advise securing loose outdoor objects, avoiding exposed areas and following DWD updates for changing local warnings.
- The cold front is expected to lower the snowline in the Bavarian Alps to around 1,500 m and possibly near 1,000 m, making early-season snow at high elevations possible before conditions ease by Sunday and milder weather returns next week.