Overview

• The DWD has issued severe weather warnings for thunderstorms, heavy rain and flood risks, warning of danger to life and limb across large areas of Germany.
• A recent cold front plunged daytime temperatures into the low 20s, brought heavy showers and even Alpine snowfall above 2200 meters.
• Forecast models indicate a heatwave will begin on Wednesday with highs exceeding 30°C nationwide and peaking around 34°C in the south.
• Analysts say this could become the summer’s longest and most intense heatwave so far, featuring tropical nights above 20°C and increased drought and wildfire hazards.
• Some DWD meteorologists warn that a persistent low-pressure system over Poland may block Saharan heat in regions like Baden-Württemberg, adding uncertainty to forecasts.