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Weather forecast sees change: Rain expected to arrive Sunday

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Germany's German Weather Service predicts a change in weather starting Sunday, bringing longer periods of rain and cooler temperatures to the southwest after a prolonged dry spell.
  • Despite the forecast for rain, summer-like weather with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius will continue in the southwest until the weekend.
  • Wednesday is expected to be a beautiful, sunny day with clear skies, ideal for the evening's solar eclipse, with temperatures potentially reaching 34 degrees Celsius.

After weeks of intense heat and drought, residents in southwestern Germany may soon see relief. The German Weather Service (DWD) forecasts a significant weather shift beginning Sunday, with expectations of extended rainfall and cooler temperatures.

The signs are very clearly pointing to Sunday. According to our ensembles, there will be precipitation again and again. So, hope is indeed in sight.

— DWD MeteorologistDescribing the forecast for upcoming rainfall.

"The signs are very clearly pointing to Sunday," a DWD meteorologist stated. "According to our ensembles, there will be precipitation again and again. So, hope is indeed in sight."

However, the high summer temperatures are set to persist until the weekend. The DWD anticipates that low-pressure systems over Scandinavia will influence Germany's weather early next week. Before then, temperatures in the southwest are expected to remain well above 30 degrees Celsius, with little to no significant rainfall.

a beautiful day

— DWDDescribing the weather expected on Wednesday.

The DWD highlighted Wednesday as a "beautiful day" with excellent visibility and clear skies, perfectly coinciding with the solar eclipse scheduled for the evening. Temperatures are predicted to reach up to 34 degrees Celsius. The outlook for Thursday through Saturday also promises "truly beautiful, sunny days" with further temperature increases, potentially reaching up to 37 degrees Celsius in the Rhine Valley.

truly beautiful, sunny days

— DWDDescribing the weather forecast for Thursday through Saturday.
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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.

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