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Weather: Continued wet and stormy conditions in northern Germany
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Weather: Continued wet and stormy conditions in northern Germany

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Northern Germany is expected to experience continued wet and stormy weather with rain, lightning, and thunder throughout the week.
  • Sunday will see strong gusts up to 65 km/h, hail, and heavy rain in Schleswig-Holstein, with similar conditions and thunderstorm risk in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  • Temperatures will range from 10 to 24 degrees Celsius, with fresh winds persisting through Wednesday.

Residents in northern Germany, particularly around Hamburg, Schwerin, and Kiel, should prepare for a continuation of wet and stormy weather into the new week, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).

Sunday is forecast to bring isolated squalls reaching approximately 65 km/h in northern Schleswig-Holstein, accompanied by a risk of hail and heavy rain. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is expected to experience similarly stormy conditions with a chance of thunderstorms. Overnight, localized fog may form, and the rain is predicted to subside, with temperatures dropping to around 10 degrees Celsius.

The DWD indicates that Monday will start dry, with daytime temperatures potentially rising to 24 degrees Celsius before cooling to 14 degrees at night. However, isolated rain showers could develop in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by the afternoon, reaching Schleswig-Holstein later in the night.

Showers and brief thunderstorms are expected to persist through Tuesday and Wednesday. Fresh winds will be present, with gusts potentially increasing in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Temperatures are expected to hover between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius throughout these days.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.