Overview

• Germany’s first major heat wave of early July peaked above 40 °C on July 2–3 and has now subsided to weekend highs between 24 °C and 30 °C.
• North Rhine-Westphalia remains under stable high pressure, ensuring dry conditions and moderate temperatures of 23–29 °C through the weekend.
• A sharp weather front arriving July 5–6 will bring widespread rainfall and storms before early-week lows plunge to 14–19 °C across Bavaria.
• The Zugspitze is forecast to see temperatures down to –3 °C with snowfall by Tuesday, marking an unusual mid-year alpine cold snap.
• Numerical weather models, including the GFS, project another heat wave building July 10–12 with peak temperatures potentially reaching 43 °C.