Germany braces for final heatwave day before weekend cooling and storms

Germany is set for a final surge of intense heat on Thursday, with temperatures in the southwest, from the Danube to the Rhine, likely to surpass 30 degrees Celsius. "The temperatures will ramp up one last time on Thursday," stated Fabian Chow of the German Weather Service (DWD). The heat will be particularly oppressive around the Upper Rhine valley. In the afternoon, the DWD anticipates severe thunderstorms in southern Germany, bringing heavy rainfall of around 30 liters per square meter within an hour, hail stones up to three centimeters in size, and gusts reaching 100 kilometers per hour. Less intense thunderstorms are expected elsewhere, with about 15 liters of rain per square meter, winds around 70 kilometers per hour, and smaller hail. The heatwave is expected to break on Friday as a change in air masses arrives, though this transition may also trigger widespread and potentially severe thunderstorms. By the weekend, a significant cooling is predicted, with temperatures generally falling below 25 degrees Celsius, though coastal areas might experience stormy conditions.

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The temperatures will ramp up one last time on Thursday