Overview
- Following Friday's severe storms, parts of Germany—especially Bavaria—saw heavy rain, hail and strong gusts that caused local damage and incidents such as a falling branch in the Freising district.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) forecasts a temporary lull for Saturday and Sunday with largely calmer weather and highs around 22–28°C, warmest in the south and southeast.
- Northern and northwestern Germany will remain more unsettled this weekend with repeated showers and gusty winds while the south and east stay mostly dry.
- DWD has issued Warnstufe‑2 thunderstorm alerts for many Bavarian districts citing short‑duration heavy rain (20–40 l/m²), hail up to about 2–3 cm and very strong gusts that can reach roughly 100–120 km/h, and officials advised securing outdoor objects.
- The respite is expected to be short: DWD predicts isolated thunderstorms and frontal precipitation moving in from the west around the start of next week that could renew localized hazards and disrupt outdoor plans.