Overview
- Official DWD alerts for Saturday highlight slick conditions from frost and freezing rain in parts of the south and east, along with wind gusts around 55 km/h and up to 65 km/h in exposed areas.
- After a grey, wet weekend, widespread double-digit highs are forecast from Monday, with 15 to 17 °C along the Rhine and locally up to about 18 °C in the southwest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Meteorologists point to a pronounced warm‑air dome over Central Europe, with 850‑hPa temperatures near +12 to +15 °C helping to sustain the mild spell.
- Regional contrasts persist as colder air lingers longer in the east and southeast, where weekend highs often stay near 1 to 5 °C before the milder air mixes down.
- Rain and brisk southwesterly winds will accelerate snowmelt at low and mid elevations, pressuring winter-sport conditions and lowering the odds of a broadly white Christmas, though forecasts beyond mid‑December remain uncertain.