Overview

• The DWD has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain, hail and strong winds across regions from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg to Saxony through the end of the week.
• Meteorologists predict persistent unsettled conditions with intermittent sunshine and temperatures between 19 °C and 25 °C, interspersed with showers and thunderstorms.
• Weekend storms caused significant damage in Trebgast, Bavaria, tearing off a school gym roof and prompting multiple emergency responses for flooding and fallen trees.
• Leipzig’s Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival is forecast to face rain and potential thunderstorms over the Pentecost weekend.
• An exceptionally dry and sunny spring in 2025 left soils parched before recent storms, highlighting sharp contrasts in seasonal weather patterns.