Overview
- Germany, which saw snow, frost and showers through Saturday, now faces a shift as the DWD still warns of light frost in Bavaria early Sunday.
- Forecasters expect highs to reach roughly 20 to 25 °C by midweek, with some model runs indicating 27 to 30 °C in parts of the country over the Pentecost weekend.
- ECMWF guidance flags a near-term risk in the south, with 50 to 80 liters of rain per square meter possible in parts of Baden‑Württemberg and Bavaria that could swell small rivers.
- Meteorologists say the warm surge will likely be unstable and prone to thunderstorms, with stronger cells possible by Pentecost Monday near the Alps.
- A turn to southerly winds could carry Saharan dust mainly high in the atmosphere, which would create a milky sky and vivid sunsets unless rain drags the dust to the ground.