Overview
- Following Friday's sunny 1 May, forecasters expect storms to form Saturday afternoon in western and northwestern Germany, including NRW and the Cologne–Hamburg corridor.
- Meteorologists warn of local severe impacts with short bursts of heavy rain, small hail and strong gusts, especially from slow-moving cells.
- Activity is set to expand and shift east on Sunday, bringing more showers and thunderstorms to central and eastern regions while the far east stays warm longest.
- The national weather service also flags high UV levels and heightened forest-fire danger in parts of Bavaria and Brandenburg after the dry spell.
- Models indicate a cooler, wetter pattern early next week, with some areas dropping into the mid-teens Celsius and broader rain offering some relief for parched soils.