The German Weather Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst) expects temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius starting Wednesday in North Rhine-Westphalia. The agency forecasts that maximum temperatures in the state could reach up to 38 degrees Celsius by Friday.
In Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland, temperatures are expected to range between 25 and 29 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with up to 31 degrees in the south. The weather in these regions remains sunny and dry, with no rain expected.
Maximum temperatures in Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland are projected to rise to between 31 and 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, with slightly cooler conditions of 27 to 31 degrees in mountainous areas. By Thursday, highs of 32 to 37 degrees Celsius are expected, increasing to 35 to 38 degrees Celsius on Friday.
Hesse is also bracing for high temperatures, with the German Weather Service expecting up to 38 degrees Celsius on Friday. Rain is not expected in the state during this period.
In Bavaria, temperatures are forecast to reach up to 36 degrees Celsius by the end of the week. Meanwhile, the coming days will be characterized by sunshine and high temperatures in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
Rain is unlikely in Berlin and Brandenburg. Unverified forecasts suggest that in North Rhine-Westphalia, maximum temperatures on Wednesday could range from 27 degrees in East Westphalia to 33 degrees along the Rhine, with the weather remaining sunny and dry.
Unverified data indicates that maximum temperatures in North Rhine-Westphalia could reach 31 to 34 degrees Celsius on Thursday, with up to 36 degrees possible along the Rhine. Prior to Wednesday, temperatures in the state were expected to range between 23 degrees in the north and 27 degrees in the south, with a maximum of 20 degrees Celsius in the Hochsauerland region.
The heatwave occurs as Europe suffers from drought and heat. This drought threatens the economy in Germany. This drought threatens the economy in England.
Updates
The German Weather Service has updated its forecast, raising the projected peak temperature from 38°C to up to 39°C, with Friday now confirmed as the hottest day, particularly in western and southwestern regions, while scattered thunderstorms are expected there; temperatures in Berlin and the northeast are now forecast at around 27°C on Thursday, and a 'tropical night' is anticipated in western metropolitan areas, with lows of 21°C, extending into the weekend with a gradual cooldown beginning Saturday.
The German Weather Service has updated its forecast, raising the projected peak temperature from 38°C to 39°C, with the hottest conditions expected Friday in western and southwestern regions, where tropical nights with lows of 21°C are also anticipated; scattered thunderstorms may develop in those areas, and the heatwave is now expected to persist into Saturday before easing Sunday with cooler, more unstable weather.
The German Weather Service has updated its forecast, raising the projected peak temperature from 38°C to up to 39°C by Friday, with the hottest conditions concentrated in the west and southwest, while also confirming that thunderstorms may occur in those regions on Friday and that the heatwave will extend into the weekend, though with slightly lower highs and increased storm potential starting Sunday.
The German Weather Service (DWD) has updated its forecast to confirm that Friday will be the peak of the heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 39°C in western and southwestern regions—up from the earlier projection of 38°C—while scattered thunderstorms are now expected in those areas, and night-time temperatures in metropolitan regions like the Rhineland and Ruhr will remain above 20°C, qualifying as 'tropical nights'; additionally, the Robert Koch Institute reports that heat-related deaths in Germany between April 6 and August 2 have reached approximately 12,500, a figure not previously disclosed.
