Overview
- A west‑to‑east cold front driven by a small trough (called XENIA) brought heavy showers, isolated thunderstorms and temperature falls of up to about 15°C in parts of southern Germany on Wednesday.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst issued dozens of county warnings for several hours of strong rain in the south, with some areas reaching warning level 2 of 4 and local totals up to roughly 30–35 liters per square metre.
- Nights turned noticeably cooler after the front, with forecast low temperatures dipping to single digits and a localized risk of ground frost in sheltered inland spots.
- Model guidance and DWD analysis now show a rapid build of high pressure from the Atlantic that should lift many daytime highs above 20°C this weekend and push parts of the southwest above 25°C, though Sunday and beyond remain uncertain.
- The quick swings in weather come against an exceptionally warm and dry 2026, and experts warn persistent rainfall deficits could keep Rhine levels low and risk renewed extreme low flows later this month.