Overview

• The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) has issued severe weather warnings for regions including Sauerland, the Ruhrgebiet, and Münsterland, with up to 40 liters of rain per square meter expected in an hour.
• Localized thunderstorms in Bavaria may bring hail and storm gusts of up to 85 km/h, particularly in higher altitudes above 1500 meters.
• The volatile weather is driven by a frontal system transporting mild, unstable maritime air from France, leading to unpredictable storm cell formations.
• Flash flooding risks are elevated due to prolonged drought conditions that have left soils parched across much of Germany.
• Unsettled weather is forecast to continue into Easter Monday, with further heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in northern and eastern regions.