Overview

• Spring 2025 is Germany's driest since 1931, with critically low soil moisture and heightened wildfire risks, particularly in Ortenaukreis and surrounding regions.
• High-pressure system 'Simone' continues to dominate, bringing warm daytime temperatures and frost at night, threatening agriculture during the 'Eisheiligen' period.
• A polar air influx mid-week is expected to lower temperatures in eastern Germany to around 15°C, with isolated showers from a Poland low-pressure system.
• Long-range forecasts remain uncertain, with models suggesting either a late-May heat dome exceeding 40°C or significant rainfall providing drought relief.
• Meteorologists caution against premature predictions of a 'Jahrhundertsommer,' emphasizing the limitations of seasonal forecasting beyond ten days.