Overview
- Long-range guidance cited by meteorologist Dominik Jung indicates a potential blocked pattern from around January 24 to 28 that could steer very cold continental air into Germany.
- Some projections outline severe cold with overnight lows near minus 10 to minus 20 degrees Celsius, including regional indications of about minus 14 in NRW toward January 28, though the scenario remains uncertain.
- The Bundesnetzagentur’s Klaus Müller says the gas system is currently stable and that recent winter weather poses no supply concern.
- Storage levels near half full would likely handle typical demand but a prolonged, intense cold spell could accelerate withdrawals, increase reliance on imports and heighten market volatility.
- Short-term forecasts from the DWD show mostly mild, dry conditions with fog and nighttime frost, including highs up to about 10–12 degrees in parts of Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt before a cooler, quiet weekend.