"Heat Dome" is moving towards Bavaria: weather experts warn of persistent extreme heat
Created: 06/16/2022, 05:01
By: Tanja Kipke, Katarina Amtmann
Sun worshipers can rejoice: the weather in Bavaria is becoming summery.
Weather expert Dominik Jung speaks of a "heat dome".
Update from June 15, 10:32 a.m .:
It’s getting hot in Free State.
Meteorologist Dominik Jung even considers 40 degrees possible in Germany.
"Especially the west, east and south will be hit hard." A heat dome or "heat dome" is moving over from France.
The extreme heat could even stay all week.
"That would be an extreme burden on health," said Jung from
wetter.net
.
Nuremberg has already warned of this and has given tips on how to behave (see first report).
Weather forecast from wetter.com for Thursday (June 16):
Munich: 27 degrees
Augsburg: 28 degrees
Würzburg: 29 degrees
Regensburg: 29 degrees
Ingolstadt: 29 degrees
Obtain: 30 degrees
Bayereuth: 27 degrees
First report from June 14
: Nuremberg – Summer is turning up: Bavaria is facing hot days.
It's getting warmer and hotter by the day through the weekend.
Summer weather in Bavaria: "When the heat warning value is reached, there can be an acute danger to life"
This is ideal for sun worshipers and summer lovers.
But the city of Nuremberg warns in a press release: "The health department points out that temperatures that are dangerous to health are expected to be reached as early as this week." The body reacts at 26 degrees with increased sweating and circulatory disorders.
This applies in particular to the elderly, the sick and children.
"When the heat warning value of the German Weather Service is reached (several days over 32 degrees) there can be an acute danger to life.
More than 30 degrees is predicted for the middle of this week,” the city said.
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Bavaria is facing a heat wave - that can be dangerous.
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Danger from heat: The health risk can be reduced by appropriate behavior
Tips for heat wave
One should look for (cool) shade if possible,
drink more than usual
do not exert yourself physically and
As a precaution, discuss with the general practitioner how the medication should be taken at these temperatures.
It should also be considered what needs to be done at even higher temperatures and how to react to a sudden drop in temperature (this is especially true for people with a bad heart).
Weather in Bavaria: Health department with heat tips
The health department also recommends that the drinks should also contain minerals if possible - diluted juices are ideal for this, as are soups - and should not be cold from the fridge.
The food should also be easy to digest.
Light clothing also protects against sunburn, and a hat against heat stroke, it is said.
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