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German metropolises sweat in the tropical heat: But the weather phenomenon gives Munich an amazing special role

2020-08-09T19:19:21.841Z


The weather in Munich made for little summer mood in the past few days. But after the sometimes heavy rain, the turning point is looming: A wave of heat is rolling towards the city.


The weather in Munich made for little summer mood in the past few days. But after the sometimes heavy rain, the turning point is looming: A wave of heat is rolling towards the city.

  • The weather in Munich * has caused heavy rain in the past few days.
  • Due to the masses of water, the Isar turned into a raging river.
  • Now all metropolises in Germany are suffering from a heat wave - all except Munich.

Update from August 9, 8:52 p.m.: Germany is sweating. The metropolises of the Federal Republic have to endure temperatures beyond the pleasant high summer these days . In Cologne , a whopping 35 degrees were reached this weekend, Hamburg sweats at 32 degrees. Berliners are struggling with 33 degrees, and even in the east like Dresden the heat of 34 degrees is merciless. The prognosis for the coming days is also unable to bring any improvement . Hoch “Detlef” only seems to have mercy for Munich .

Weather in Munich: City with a drastic difference to the rest of Germany

In the Bavarian capital, the weekend shone over the sun - the thermometer still reached "only" 28 degrees - compared to the rest of the Federal Republic of Germany a very pleasant value . Even at the beginning of the week, the heat builds up in every German metropolis at over 30 degrees - in Munich, on the other hand, it stays below that, despite pure sunshine. It seems as if the Isar metropolis has been spared the heat this year - a blessing for many Munich residents .

And it is not just the current temperature differences that show an astonishing difference between Munich and the rest of the country's major cities. The Helmholtz Institute for Environmental Research also underlines Munich's clear departure. If you look at the institute's drought monitor, you will notice that there is moderate to severe drought in every metropolis in Germany - only Munich is not affected - thanks to the heavy rain in recent weeks.

Weather in Munich: Midsummer in Munich - Hoch brings the state capital pure summer

Update from August 8, 9:13 a.m.: Over the course of Saturday, the temperatures continue to rise . In the morning it is still a pleasant 20 degrees, around noon the thermometer jumps to 27 degrees. The maximum values ​​in Munich are 30 degrees. In addition, small cumulus clouds form again and again in the afternoon , but it probably won't rain. The weather situation in the Bavarian capital will remain until the middle of next week, when the probability of thermal thunderstorms increases .

Weather in Munich: Despite summer temperatures, swimming in the Isar is prohibited

Update from August 7th, 9.30 a.m.: The temperatures in Munich are already climbing this Friday . There will be up to 11 hours of sunshine. Already in the morning it was warm 24 degrees . Around noon the temperature rises to 27 degrees and the night stays warm, at a maximum of 19 degrees. The weekend will be continuously sunny with a temperature between 28 and 29 degrees . The felt warmth is even higher.

The bathing ban in the Isar still exists. It is not known how long the situation will last. At the request of tz , a spokeswoman for the Munich Water Management Office said that there is currently no new status. You watch the situation and will give the all-clear accordingly when the situation calms down.

Munich: City imposes bathing ban on the Isar before the midsummer weekend

Update from August 6th, 3:18 pm: The weekend should bring midsummer weather in Munich. For many, this usually means: Off to the Isar and bathe. But now there is bad news that was already looking forward to it: As the city of Munich reports , bathing and boating in the Isar is prohibited in the entire city area .

Bathing ban and extended ban on driving on the Isar
Due to the current flood, bathing in the #Isar is forbidden in the entire city area and the current boating ban is extended to the entire city of the state capital # Munich. https://t.co/f073qPLVl8

- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) August 6, 2020

The city's justification : “ Currently the Isar in Munich is flooding . Safe bathing and driving is not possible due to the high water level and the increased runoff speed. The Isar currently carries a lot of driftwood and is very turbid and current. There is a considerable risk to life and limb if people bathe in the Isar or navigate the Isar with boats and other floating bodies of any kind . "The ban applies" until further notice "

Update from August 6th, 10:36 am: The sun shines over Munich . Today, Thursday, August 6, the temperatures in Munich wetter.com climb to 24 degrees. It is the beginning of a longer, midsummer period in Munich. Starting tomorrow, Friday August 7th, the temperatures are already forecast to climb to 28 degrees.

Weather in Munich: heat wave rolls over Germany - Munich seems to be lucky

For the weekend , Munich will reach values ​​around 29 degrees - and mild nights around 19 degrees. But compared to the rest of Germany, Munich could only feel the bright side of summer. The German Weather Service is already warning of heat in large parts of Germany , from Baden-Württemberg to NRW and throughout the north of the country . Temperatures of up to 35 degrees are already being reached here. Thus Munich seems to escape heat values ​​beyond the " tolerable " for the time being.

First report from August 5, 2020

Munich - constant rain, autumn temperatures and flooded banks of the Isar . The weather in the past few days made for a little summer mood in the Bavarian capital . Since Sunday afternoon (August 2nd) it has been pouring like a bucket in the city, the temperature has dropped to 11 degrees . But now there is a change of weather , which should delight many sun worshipers.

Weather in Munich: Heat rolls towards the city - weeks of high summer?

The weather in Munich has been very changeable this summer . Warm and sunny days regularly alternated with thunderstorms . So far, the summer months are not part of the past two years, some of which caused scorching heat and great drought . If you look at the " drought monitor " of the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research , you can see how blessed Munich is this year from rainfall : In contrast to large parts of Germany, the state capital does not suffer from extreme drought . The problem: For the rest of Germany, Expect the coming days to be hot - in the Rhineland or the Rhine-Main region , the temperatures sometimes climb over 34 degrees - the nights are also likely to keep many people awake there.

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The drought monitor shows: In Munich there is no drought (marked in red) - in contrast to many parts of Germany.

© Helmholtz Institute for Environmental Research

Weather in Munich: After torrential rain - heat comes into the city

According to the forecasts, Munich will also make itself comfortable for a longer period of high summer . How wetter.com predicts it will stay in Munich at least the next 16 days midsummer . According to the forecasts, the longest heat wave of the year could occur. Today, August 5, the sky is already shining over Munich after the constant rain. In the direction of the weekend , midsummer really picks up speed : on the weekend there is wetter.com after summer at temperatures of 29 degrees, until the heat comes in the coming week . Caution is advised at such high temperatures: they can be hazardous to health. For example, children or animals are repeatedly left in hot cars.

Then it stays at 30 degrees for days, even at night the temperature drops only one degree below the “ tropical nightslimit - these begin at a low of 20 degrees. In contrast to large parts of Germany, Munich residents can expect somewhat more comfortable sleeping conditions .

You can also find out how the weather is going in the rest of Germany in our news ticker.

The summer in Munich could be so beautiful, if it weren't for the nuisance wasps that plague you while grilling or in the beer garden.

* tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.

List of rubric lists: © Sven Hoppe / dpa

Source: merkur

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