Overview
- Germany remains under broad DWD alerts for frost, dense fog and slippery roads through Thursday night and Friday morning, with localized black ice a concern.
- Rain advances from the west late Friday into Saturday, and forecasters caution that parts of the south and southeast could see freezing rain during the transition.
- Southwest winds pick up over the weekend, with storm-force gusts on higher peaks and isolated strong thunderstorms possible in the southwest.
- Temperatures are expected to reach about 6 to 12°C on Sunday, then model guidance points to widespread 10 to 15°C early next week with local peaks near 16 to 18°C in the southwest.
- Higher elevations may briefly see snow on Friday and early Saturday before a change to rain, and meteorologists note lingering uncertainty on how high and how long the warm spell lasts.