Summer Solstice Weather: Nearly 40 Degrees and Thunderstorm Risk

Baden-Württemberg is set for a sweltering summer weekend, with temperatures expected to soar as high as 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) around the summer solstice. The German Weather Service (DWD) forecasts hot conditions, but also warns of an increasing risk of thunderstorms, particularly in the afternoons and evenings.

Saturday is predicted to start sunny in many areas, but isolated thunderstorms may develop, especially along the Swabian Jura. Highs will range from 32 to 37 degrees Celsius, potentially reaching 38 degrees in the Upper Rhine Valley. Winds are expected to remain light.

Overnight into Sunday, any lingering showers and thunderstorms should clear, leading to mostly clear skies. Morning temperatures will be between 15 and 22 degrees Celsius. Sunday will again see sunshine initially, followed by increasing clouds, showers, and locally strong thunderstorms. Temperatures will remain high, between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius, possibly reaching 38 degrees in the Breisgau region.

The new week is anticipated to start even hotter. Monday is expected to be sunny, with a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures could climb as high as 39 degrees Celsius, potentially challenging the current June record for Baden-Württemberg, which stands at 38.9 degrees Celsius, recorded in Mannheim on June 30, 2019.