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People at the fountain in Treptower Park in Berlin
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After sweaty temperatures on Saturday, it could get even hotter in some parts of Germany on Sunday.
According to the German Weather Service (DWD), up to 38 degrees can be expected in Jena and Cottbus.
But not only the two cities in Thuringia and Brandenburg could top the high value of 2022 (37.1 degrees) reached the day before: similarly high temperatures can also be expected in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria as well as Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
For Offenbach, the DWD warns of sometimes extreme heat stress in the Upper Rhine area in south-west Germany.
At the same time, there is a warning of very high exposure to UV radiation, at least in some areas.
The disaster was declared near the Brandenburg town of Treuenbrietzen because a forest fire was raging there.
The Bundeswehr took part in fighting the forest fire with a transport helicopter and announced on Twitter that they had dropped around 40,000 liters of water.
According to the Air Force, the district had submitted an application for administrative assistance to help with firefighting.
“We'll continue to fly tonight, then with night vision goggles.
Full commitment!«.
However, heat does not threaten everywhere and not all day on Sunday.
After a hot start to the day, according to the forecast, more and more clouds are likely to swell from the afternoon, especially over the middle, in the south-west German mountains and in the Alps.
Local thunderstorms and severe weather are possible.
The midsummer weather drove many people to lakes or to the outdoor pool on Saturday.
According to DWD information, the highest values at the Waghäusel-Kirrlach measuring stations on the Upper Rhine (Baden-Württemberg) and in Bad Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate) were registered in the late afternoon with 37.1 degrees.
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