The "ice saints" are over. The Bibber May is over. A completely different weather phenomenon is now heading for Europe. And the weather in Germany really turns up after the weekend.
- The "Eisheiligen" * dominated the weather conditions * in Germany.
- On Father's Day - Ascension Day - there is a drastic change in the weather.
- A weather phenomenon will roll over Europe and Germany in the next few days.
Update of May 20, 2020: Today, Wednesday , it is, according to the DWD in a wide strip from Emsland up in the southeast of Bavaria often heavily overcast . In the Alpine foothills there are occasional drops of rain .
The sun is shining in southwest and northeastern Germany . The maximum values are 15 to 23 degrees , in the southwest 23 to 27 degrees .
In the night to Thursday it will remain partly cloudy in areas . For the most part there will be only a few clouds in the sky or it will remain clear at 11 to 3 degrees . On the border with Poland there is local frost near the ground .
On Thursday the weather remains mostly good, but partly cloudy . In southwestern Germany, however, it often remains sunny for a long time. A temperature rise of up to 17 degrees in Western Pomerania and up to 29 degrees in the river lowlands in the west and southwest can be expected. The spring seems to fix slow.
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Update from May 19, 10:29 am: With temperatures of up to 27 degrees , the thermometer shows summer values again this Wednesday. It is warmest in the Upper Rhine, but also in most other regions of Germany the temperatures are constantly above 21 degrees . Only in the north does it not get warmer than 14 to 20 degrees during the day. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), it is often very cloudy there and light rain or drizzle is possible .
Weather in Germany: Wind gusts of up to 60km / h are possible on the Baltic Sea coast
In addition, some cumulus clouds appear on the eastern edge of the Alps in the evening and light showers can occur. Individual gusts of wind from the west and northwest are possible on the Baltic Sea coast, the DWD website says. You can reach speeds of up to 60 km / h . On the night of Wednesday there can even be slight frost in the far north, the temperatures drop to twelve to four degrees.
Germany expects a mix of sun and clouds on Wednesday : According to the DWD, it will be partly cloudy to heavily cloudy, especially from the northwest through the middle and into the southeast. Otherwise the sun often shows up , the longest on the Baltic Sea and in the southwest. There are occasional showers in the Bavarian Alps. During the day, the temperatures in the north and east peak between 14 and 20 degrees , otherwise the maximum values are between 21 and 27 degrees .
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But what else is there to come? Hot Sahara air is already knocking on the door in Southeast Europe, and it is also bringing sand and dust from the Sahara, ”says meteorologist Jung (see update from May 15, 2020, 10:23 am ). In the Sahara, dust and sand were whirled up a lot, explains the weather expert. The Sahara dust from North Africa has already reached Italy, Greece. Some of them even make it to Germany, says Jung. When is still unclear.
Weather in Germany: Temperatures rise to 20 to 26 degrees in the southern half
Update from May 18, 12:14 p.m .: Sun, sometimes summer temperatures and hardly any night frost. Hoch Quirinius brings people in large parts of Germany sunny weather and pleasant temperatures in the coming days .
As early as Monday, the southern half of the day is long and sunny and dry, as the German Weather Service (DWD) reports. Temperatures between 20 and 26 degrees can occur. In the north it is said to be more cloudy, the maximum values are between 13 and 19 degrees. Also on the night of Tuesday, it should mostly remain cloudy to the north. Rain showers can occur on the coasts . It remains mostly clear in the south.
As of Tuesday, experts for parts of the country predict summer 25 degrees. First there is summer weather on the Upper Rhine and on the Moselle and on the lower Danube. By midweek, however, it would be so warm in the entire southwestern half of Germany. It remains cooler and at times windy in the north and northeast. There can always be rainfalls until midweek.
The predictions for Father's Day are positive. In large parts of Germany, people can expect summer weather. "Ascension Day could be the most beautiful day of the week," said a DWD meteorologist on Sunday.
Weather in Germany: Hoch Quirinius brings summer temperatures
Update May 16 & 17 at 1.40 p.m .:
As soon as the ice saints are over, the sun appears and with it the partly summer temperatures in Germany return. The reason has a name: Hoch Quirinius. Only in northern Germany will changeable and cool weather hold, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Sunday in Offenbach. The air could warm up day by day and at the start of the week, frosty zero degrees could only be expected in the mountainous region.
Monday, according to meteorologists, brings clouds and light rain to the north and northeast. In the afternoon there is also a slight tendency to showers and thunderstorms in the Alps. Temperatures rise to 15 to 20 degrees in the north, otherwise to 20 to 25.
By the middle of the week, it should then be around 25 degrees Celsius in the entire southwestern half of Germany. It stays cooler in the north. Rain should also fall - the same applies to the edge of the Alps: there is a certain risk of showers.
Weather in Germany: is blood rain coming?
Update from May 15, 2020, 10:23 : High "Quirinius" - west of Ireland - continues to determine the weather in Germany and is slowly becoming established . Friday is still changeable, but it will become increasingly friendly over the weekend (see below).
The start of the next week in particular remains exciting, weather expert Dominik Jung from the Q.met weather service told the weather portal wetter.net. Sahara dust sweeps across Europe . Top values of up to 30 degrees can be expected according to the European weather model.
“We still have cool air from polar latitudes. In contrast, hot Sahara air knocks in south-east Europe, which also brings sand and dust from the Sahara, ”says meteorologist Jung. In the Sahara, dust and sand were whirled up a lot, explains the weather expert. The Sahara dust from North Africa has already reached Italy, Greece. Some of them even make it to Germany, says Jung. However, the concentration of Sahara dust is probably rather weak. Different in the Mediterranean. In addition to dust, the hot Sahara air ensures extreme heat and temperatures up to 42 degrees.
A graphic by the Barcelona Dust Center on Twitter shows how the strong wind whirls up the dust and sand on the Sahara. The high concentration of Sahara dust in Germany may cause a rare weather phenomenon: blood rain . They are tiny particles. But the reddish-colored Sahara sand discolors rain clouds and also rain. The term "rain of blood" sounds dangerous, but it is completely harmless.
Saharan dust intrusion affecting the Mediterranean and southern Europe spreading over the Balkans and the Black Sea. #raindust expected. Find our wet deposition forecast here: https: //t.co/V2izLZP4aE@WMO @AEMET_Esp @BSC_CNS @UNCCD pic.twitter.com/BJ2iDGfFzW
- Barcelona Dust (@Dust_Barcelona) May 13, 2020In Germany, however, the signs point to a lot of sun. There are hardly any chances of rain or even blood rain. The US weather model expects an average of 18 to 25 degrees in the coming week. According to Jung, the European weather model even predicts top values close to the 30-degree mark from Ascension Day . It remains to be seen whether these temperatures actually occur. But in the opinion of the weather expert, both weather models agree on one thing: there is a lot of sun and no rain.
Dominik Jung provides the prospects for the next few days with:
- Friday: 9 to 18 degrees, clouds in the north and south and some rain, otherwise a lot of sun
- Saturday: 13 to 23 degrees, lots of sun, in the north showers, otherwise dry
- Sunday: 15 to 23 degrees, lots of sun and dry
- Monday: 15 to 26 degrees, friendly and dry
- Tuesday: 16 to 26 degrees, sunny and dry
- Wednesday: 14 to 23 degrees, friendly and mostly dry
- Ascension Day - Father's Day: 13 to 21 degrees, often beautiful, dry
- Friday: 14 to 21 degrees, friendly, in the evening sometimes short showers
- Saturday: 16 to 25 degrees, mostly friendly and dry
Weather in Germany: Is the Bibber weather finally over?
Update from May 15, 2020, 9.30 a.m .: Even if many are looking forward to Father's Day and it should also be particularly beautiful, the weekend is just around the corner. And the cloudy week with a lot of rain and uncomfortable showers comes to an end, doesn't it?
After maximum temperatures of up to 12 degrees, improvement is in sight at the weekend. Even if there are still some restrictions imposed by Corona, it should again attract people to the doors. On Saturday it is still cloudy from up to 14 degrees in the south and north of Germany. In Franconia, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, on the other hand, it is getting warmer and more sun rays are catching on. Weather.de says up to 21 degrees .
On Sunday it only stays fresher on the North and Baltic Seas than in the rest of Germany. The weekend ends well from 18 to 23 degrees and mostly sunshine.
Major weather change in Germany is in the offing: The first forecast for Father's Day sounds fantastic
Update of May 14, 2020: The Thursday in Bavaria is rather cool and rainy. As the DWD announced, the sun appears temporarily in northern Bavaria. However, it can still rain during the day. The temperatures are between ten and 15 degrees.
It also rains in parts of Bavaria at night on Friday. With a low of eight to one degree, ground frost can occur locally. Friday will be drier and sunnier in the north than in the rest of the state. Different on the Baltic Sea, where a lot of sun rays are already possible today. But the temperatures remain at 10 to 15 degrees throughout the country.
Different then the Father's Day on Thursday next week. RTL meteorologist Björn Alexander explains to wetter.de : “From today's perspective, the Ascension Day is Christis in dry wipes. Because the two main weather models currently don't see rain on the holiday. ”The sun is shining at full speed. Experts expect between 10 and 13 hours of sunshine. “Usually between 17 and 26 degrees await us. Only the coasts in the sea wind are noticeably fresher at 13 to 15 degrees, ”explains Alexander.
It sounds like a hint from above: Because the weather change should take place next week - when the beer gardens are finally allowed to open again after a long dry spell.
Meanwhile, two weather experts make serious accusations against the DWD: "This has nothing to do with a serious measurement."
First report from May 13, 2020: Munich - "You are not sure about night frost until Sophia is over" or simplified: It is getting cold. The well-known peasant rule * refers to the name day of Sophia on May 15 - the last " ice saint " 2020. In southern Germany, the time of the " ice saints " lasts from Monday (May 11) to Friday (May 15), in the north from Tuesday (May 12th) to Thursday (May 14th).
Weather in Germany: According to the old farmers' rules - “ice saints” are right
According to the peasant rules, the saints named after Catholic martyrs bring with them uncomfortable times: It is therefore likely to be frosty in mid-May. History has proven itself this year - and how. The “ ice saints ” hit the bull's eye in 2020.
It is pretty uncomfortable in the Federal Republic at the moment. In Munich, for example, the maximum temperature on Wednesday (May 13) was a gray nine degrees Celsius, Cologne reached 14, Hamburg a cool eleven degrees. This sadness could soon be over - thanks to the " ice saints ".
Weather in Germany: change at the end of the "Eisheiligen" - it is getting warmer again
Because with them there should always be a change in the weather * . This was also observed in Germany from Sunday to Monday . Does the weather turn around towards the end of the week? Wetter.com meteorologist Anna Gröbel says: Yes! From Saturday (May 16) it will be significantly warmer again .
While temperatures of ten to 16 degrees Celsius prevail on Thursday and Friday and showers are possible in the Ore Mountains , the south and parts of the North Sea , this uncomfortable weather situation is practically passé from Saturday.
Just in time for the end of the "Eisheiligen" it should then get warmer again. People can look forward to temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius and sunshine.
* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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