Forecast for the summer weather 2020: "shock forecast"

Weather experts make a first forecast for summer 2020. The result is unsettling and indicates one of the most extreme weather conditions in 70 years.

• The British weather service presented the first figures for 2020 .
• The weather in Germany could break records again.
• A heat record is feared.
• Graduate meteorologist Dominik Jung speaks of a “ shock prognosis ”.

Offenbach - What can we expect in 2020 ? Meteorologists tried to find an answer to this big question before the turn of the year. In the past year, their forecasts were almost alarmingly accurate. If this repeats itself, Germany is facing a historic summer .

The current weather forecast for Germany can be found here. In addition, meteorologists have released a first weather forecast for spring 2020 - and it is extreme and worrying. For March 2020, the weather outlook in Germany is almost scary.

The Swiss meteorologist Jörg Kachelmann is currently having a heated discussion about the connections in terms of weather. He berates ignorant people about the harmless debate about drying clothes.

Weather in Germany 2020: expert warns of "shock prognosis"

Meteorologist Dominik Jung from wetter.net is extremely worried. He calls the forecast of the British weather service as a " shock forecast ". The Met Office's figures point to a new record heat across Europe.

Extreme heat is said to be under control throughout 2020 . Experts are constantly expecting temperatures above 40 degrees in summer. Record-breaking values are feared. "It's a bad forecast," says Dominik Jung. 2020 could be the second warmest year since weather records began in 1850. You can check the German weather average at Merkur.de *.

Extreme heat 2020? New year could break records

The figures from the Met Office show terrifying things. The past five years have been the top 5 hottest years . 2019 is now in second place behind 2016, but could promptly be pushed out again.

Climate activists in particular are likely to be extremely shaken by these values. The global rise in temperature confirms all fears about the extent of climate change .

Weather in Germany 2020: feared mega-heat more than just a guess

Of course, it's still just a forecast , but the UK Weather Service recently demonstrated its accuracy. “Back then, colleagues from Great Britain had forecast a deviation of 1.10 degrees Celsius for 2019 . We are currently at 1.11 degrees Celsius . That was really an excellent forecast. If things go just as well in 2020, you can already imagine what that means, ”explains weather expert Dominik Jung.

Bad news from the UK's National Weather Service (Met Office)! https://t.co/yPKAMWMHNN

However, predicting the winter weather and snowfall is much more difficult. An expert explains how this can lead to forecast errors. However, the forecast for February indicates rather mild temperatures and little snow.

Hot summers in Germany: New record heat could have devastating consequences

Many will not have forgotten the mega heat of the past summer. In addition to humans, however, animal and plant life is particularly suffering. Another drought could also make agriculture difficult. Farmers complained in the extreme conditions last year. It could get worse in 2020 .

Snow cover, sub-zero temperatures, cozy winter jackets: this is what a real winter must be like. But it looks different at the beginning of the year. Winter threatens to become a “total failure”. However, further forecasts in January 2020 suggest a cold snap. A weather breakdown on TV has amused the network. The reason for the laughs is a misspelled word in the subtext.

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide editorial network of Ippen-Digital.

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