Overview

• Germany continues to experience a stark East–West weather divide, with insufficient rainfall in the West and near-summer heat in the East, particularly in Berlin and Brandenburg.
• Temperatures in Berlin and Brandenburg are expected to reach nearly 30°C before Easter, marking an unusual spring heatwave.
• Southern Europe, including Italy and France, faces severe storms with heavy rainfall, raising risks of floods, landslides, and travel disruptions.
• The ongoing drought in regions like Baden-Württemberg persists despite intermittent rains, which remain inadequate to replenish water deficits.
• Experts link these extreme weather patterns to human-induced climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for structural shifts toward renewable energy and emissions reduction.