Overview

• A week-long heatwave pushed temperatures up to 35–36 °C nationwide before storms moved in on June 14.
• Deutscher Wetterdienst warnings cover Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen, Saarland and Baden-Württemberg with forecasts of heavy downpours up to 50 litres per square metre within hours, hail and gusts over 100 km/h.
• Flood risks and hail accumulation threaten local infrastructure and could disrupt travel and outdoor events.
• Experts advise the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions to stay cool, hydrate regularly and avoid strenuous activity outdoors.
• Meteorologists expect conditions to calm by Monday as highs ease to 20–26 °C and skies turn drier.