Overview
- Reporting from Sept. 17–19 shows a clear north–south split with sunny highs around 24–25°C in Bavaria and Baden‑Württemberg while the North Sea coast and northwest see clouds, rain and falling temperatures.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst warned of rain for parts of Hessen, including Frankfurt, with showers possible Friday into the weekend and drier, sunnier windows expected on Saturday in many regions.
- Regional forecasts and the DWD forecast gusty to stormy winds at the North Sea and along the Elbe, creating travel disruption risks and the potential for stronger wind gusts in Niedersachsen and Bremen.
- Night and early‑morning temperatures will drop sharply in northern and high‑elevation areas, with forecasters citing single‑digit lows and values near 4°C on the Brocken in the next days.
- Climatologists stress a separate, ongoing problem: the Rhine is at historically low levels, which threatens inland shipping, water supply and river ecosystems and is unlikely to improve before late autumn if rainfall stays sparse.