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Germany Faces Unseasonably Cold, Stormy Pfingst Weekend

A polar air mass will sweep across Germany over Pfingsten, triggering thunderstorms with frosty nights followed by a sharp heat surge.

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Das Unwetter im Anmarsch über Neuburg an der Donau.

Overview

  • The Deutscher Wetterdienst has issued severe weather alerts for widespread rain, isolated storms and gusty winds through the long weekend.
  • Daytime highs will hover between 12 °C and 15 °C while early-morning lows near 5 °C risk ground frost in sheltered areas.
  • Regions from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bavaria can expect frequent showers and isolated thunderstorms with gusts up to 75 km/h in exposed locations.
  • Pfingstmontag may bring occasional dry and sunny intervals in parts of the south and southwest as winds ease and skies partly clear.
  • A stabilizing high-pressure system is forecast to arrive on Tuesday, driving temperatures back toward summer levels of up to 30 °C.