Heat wave in Germany: 40 degrees?
Meteorologist explains where this is most likely
Created: 2022-07-20 04:47
By: Kathrin Reikowski, Jennifer Lanzinger
Spain, Portugal, France and Greece are already having a hard time with the heat, and now Germany too has to adjust to high temperatures.
Two regions are in focus.
The news ticker.
Heat
in
Germany
: 40 degree mark could be cracked
Fields
go up in
flames
: 80 children are rescued from a climbing garden
Summer smog threatens in metropolitan areas
: Phenomenon possible due to mega heat in Germany.
This news ticker about the weather in Germany is constantly updated.
Update from July 19, 10:45 p.m .:
The heat wave has the Federal Republic under control.
According to the ARD "Tagesschau", the hottest temperatures were measured this Tuesday in Emsdetten in North Rhine-Westphalia - 40.0 degrees.
Doctors and scientists are now warning old people and pregnant women in Germany - and give tips against the heat.
Franziska Matthies-Wiesler, a biologist from the Helmholtz Center in Munich, explained, for example, in the ARD “Tagesschau”: “Drink enough, stay in the shade, put on a hat, wear light clothing, don’t eat so heavy.”
Heat wave in Germany: risk of forest fires - barbecuing is prohibited in a Bavarian amusement park
Update from July 19, 8:30 p.m .:
Bavaria is groaning under the heat wave.
The risk of forest fires is at the highest level, fields and buildings are burning everywhere - and then the next extreme comes.
The background.
Update from July 19, 7.30 p.m .:
There is a great risk of forest fires.
In the Bavarian amusement park Mammendorf in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich, fire and barbecues are therefore prohibited.
In addition, forest fire observers go on surveillance flights.
Heat wave in Germany: High ozone levels are measured
Update from July 19, 3:30 p.m .:
As previously forecast, there were high ozone levels in parts of Baden-Württemberg on Tuesday.
At the Freiburg station, the reporting value of 180 micrograms per cubic meter was exceeded, as reported by the air measurement network center of the Baden-Württemberg State Institute for the Environment.
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Ozone-sensitive people are advised to avoid very strenuous outdoor activities or physical activity.
Rising values were also measured at midday on Lake Constance and on the southern Rhine.
The Federal Environment Agency has set a target value of 120 micrograms per cubic meter.
Heat wave in Germany: temperatures will drop again from Wednesday
Update from July 19, 2:09 p.m .:
The DWD had predicted peak values of up to 40 degrees for Tuesday.
Currently, the highest values of 36.1 degrees Celsius were measured in Trier, among other places, shows
wetter.com
.
Temperatures are expected to become more moderate from Wednesday.
Storms and thunderstorms are also possible.
Temperatures stay around 30 degrees.
Only in the north are "sometimes not even summer days with more than 25 degrees" on Thursday, explained the meteorologist Sabine Krüger.
If you currently want to take long-distance trips with Deutsche Bahn, you can temporarily postpone them until next Wednesday (July 27) due to the heat wave.
This allows a special heat allowance granted by the company, which is valid until Wednesday.
Accordingly, the train connection for tickets already booked in advance is cancelled.
Corresponding journeys can be made up on Wednesday next week in any train.
Karl Lauterbach also warned of caution in view of the temperatures and appealed to the citizens.
Heat wave in Germany: locally 40 degrees likely
Update from July 19, 10:35 a.m .:
Will the 40 degree mark be broken or not?
In the western half of Germany in particular, the chances of that happening are obviously not that bad.
"The focus of the heat is in the area from Saarland to Rhineland-Palatinate to North Rhine-Westphalia, with low-lying areas on the Rhine and conurbations such as the Ruhr area being particularly predestined," explained meteorologist Sabine Krüger from the German Weather Service in Offenbach.
The tide should turn for Wednesday, when the temperatures in the west should drop.
But it will be hotter in the eastern half.
According to the DWD, 40 degrees can also be reached there, most likely in the area from the Lüneburg Heath to Saxony-Anhalt.
While people in western and central Europe are groaning under a heat wave, temperatures in Greece were pleasantly around 30 degrees on Tuesday.
The situation is very different in France, where numerous emergency services continue to fight forest fires.
Heat alarm: Germany is sweating, except for two recordings
Update from July 19, 9.50 a.m
.: Germany is preparing for the big heat day, in many places the temperatures are already rising sharply.
Due to the dried out soil, there is therefore the highest risk of forest fires in parts of Germany.
The five-level danger index of the German Weather Service shows the highest level in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Berlin, Rhineland-Palatinate and Lower Saxony.
Even a carelessly thrown away cigarette butt could trigger a really big fire inferno here.
In addition, a warning regarding ozone levels applies to parts of Baden-Württemberg on Tuesday.
These are above the reporting value for the north of Mannheim and the south of the Black Forest, said the air measurement network center of the Baden-Württemberg State Institute for the Environment.
Ozone-sensitive people are advised to avoid very strenuous outdoor activities or physical activity.
As can be seen on a map of Germany from the German Weather Service, almost all of Germany now has to be prepared for the heat.
With one small exception: "From midday, with the exception of the areas near the Baltic Sea and the south-east, there is heavy heat load across the country," the DWD continues.
Heat wave in Germany: will the 40 degree mark be broken?
Hottest day of the year looming
Update from July 19, 7:24 a.m .:
On Tuesday (July 19), the heat could bring Germany the warmest day of the year so far.
Even the hottest value of all time is shaking.
The German Weather Service (DWD) forecast temperatures of 34 to 38 degrees, in the southwest and west even up to 40 degrees.
Urgent advice from health authorities is to drink plenty of fluids and avoid direct sun.
The hottest day of 2022 so far was June 19, when 39.2 degrees were measured in Cottbus and Dresden, according to the DWD.
Germany's heat record is 41.2 degrees and was set on July 25, 2019 in Duisburg.
Fields go up in flames: 80 children are rescued from a climbing garden
Update from July 18, 9:08 p.m .:
In Geiselwind (Kitzingen district), 80 children had to be rescued from a climbing garden.
The reason for this was that three adjacent fields had gone up in flames for an initially unknown reason.
The extinguishing work lasted two and a half hours, the children remained unharmed.
At Mespelbrunn (district of Aschaffenburg), a forest caught fire near the famous moated castle there.
As reported by the fire brigade, firefighters from several locations fought the fire on around 2000 square meters.
A farmer provided a 3,000 liter liquid manure tank for the extinguishing water and a construction company provided a tanker truck with a capacity of 10,000 liters.
The flames were finally extinguished.
Heat wave in Germany: Left leader calls for "right to heat-free"
Update from July 18, 8:08 p.m .:
With a view to the upcoming heat wave in Germany, the demands for shorter working hours with full wage compensation are getting louder again.
From the point of view of the left chairwoman Janine Wissler, there should also be a "right to not heat".
Because heat and sun are a burden on health - protective mechanisms must also be laid down in the workplace ordinance, says Wissler.
Fire on the Bastei bridge: arson could be the reason for the fire
Update from July 18, 6:17 p.m .:
After initial investigations by fire investigators into the forest fire on the Bastei Bridge in Saxon Switzerland, it turned out that arsonists may be responsible for the fire.
As reported by the
picture
, a police spokesman announced: "As a result of their investigation, the suspicion of arson is now being investigated." It is also possible that it was negligent arson, for example by an illegal campfire.
Heat wave in Germany: Doctors advise precautionary measures
Update from July 18, 5:55 p.m
.: Doctors in Germany warn of precautionary measures because of the heat wave.
"Sunburn, headaches and sunstroke from too much direct sunlight are the greatest dangers," said Jan-Arne Lauffs, head of the central emergency room at the University Emergency Center (UNZ).
This is what doctors advise during the mega heat in Germany (source: dpa)
Avoid direct sunlight - small children, old people and patients with previous illnesses such as high blood pressure or cardiac arrhythmias are particularly at risk.
Do not underestimate UV radiation when bathing: UV radiation intensity can be higher directly on the water surface than on land.
Cream after every bath.
Sports units only in the morning or in the evening.
Consume lots of unsweetened beverages.
Do not leave children and pets in the car.
Drought due to heat wave in Germany: Dreisam in Baden-Württemberg no more water in many places
Update from July 18, 4:22 p.m
.: As in southern Europe, the heat of the past few days is now also highlighting the problem of drought in Germany: while a forest fire is blazing in Saxon Switzerland, the southwest already sees dried-up streams and rivers.
Ute Badde, head of the flood forecasting center in Baden-Württemberg, expressed concern to the
SWR
: "The situation is serious."
"Seventy percent of our parameters are already in the low water range," said the expert, who actually deals with river gauges because of flood prevention.
In Baden-Württemberg, particular attention is paid to the Dreisam, which rises from the Black Forest and is around 30 kilometers long.
It had already dried up in some branches in 2015 and 2018, according to the association regioWASSER eV in Freiburg.
Since 2020, the initiative has been dealing with how distribution struggles can be prevented in the event of a major water shortage.
This year, the Dreisam has already dried up completely in some places in July, while the Neckar and Main also have low water levels in many places.
Peak of the heat wave with no wind and cloudless skies forecast for Tuesday
Update from July 18, 3:46 p.m
.: The peak of the current heat wave is predicted for Tuesday.
According to the forecast, the sky should then often be cloudless.
And the wind is only moderate at temperatures between 34 and 38 degrees.
The greatest heat is only expected for some regions: According to the DWD, it can occasionally reach 40 degrees in the southwest and west.
That would then surpass the hottest day so far this year - that was on June 19, when 39.2 degrees were measured in Cottbus and Dresden.
DWD spokesman Andreas Friedrich says: "We can assume that this record will be broken on Tuesday." According to the DWD, the heat record in Germany is 41.2 degrees - measured on July 25, 2019 in Duisburg - and this record does not appear either to be absolutely sure.
"It is possible that we will come to similar areas along the Rhine on Tuesday," said Friedrich.
Summer smog threatens in metropolitan areas: Phenomenon possible due to mega heat in Germany
Update from July 18, 2:30 p.m
.: The hot temperatures in large parts of Germany can also be accompanied by summer smog.
As
Wetteronline
writes, children, young people and people who react sensitively are then advised to avoid physical exertion outdoors.
This is summer smog and that's why it can occur
(Source: Wetteronline.de)
High concentration of ozone and air pollutants near the ground
Ozone: "photochemical reaction of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds with UV rays"
Ozone is considered harmful to the lungs and heart
Ozone concentration spikes with prolonged hot and sunny weather
Accordingly, the conurbations of the hot regions are particularly affected by summer smog:
Wetteronline
forecasts the unpleasant summer smog for the Rhine and Ruhr.
Mega heat from southern Europe reaches Germany: the peak will be reached on Tuesday
Update from July 18, 11:30 a.m.:
It's getting hot in Germany.
After southern Europe, the mega heat is now also coming to Germany.
During the heat wave this week, temperatures could locally rise to 40 degrees, as the German Weather Service in Offenbach announced on Monday.
However, the extreme heat will only last for one day: the peak in the west and south-west is Tuesday, on Wednesday the heat will shift to the east and north-east.
Occasionally the nights will be tropical, i.e. at least 20 degrees warm.
While emergency services in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and Italy have been tirelessly fighting forest fires for days, there are now also fires in Germany.
A forest fire broke out in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
It burns in rough terrain near the famous Bastei Bridge, said a spokesman for the rescue control center in Dresden.
All fire departments in the area are deployed.
About 100 comrades tried to get the fire under control, it said.
The fire was reported on Monday night.
Heat in Germany: German weather service warns of heat
Update from July 18, 9:25 a.m .:
So far, Germany has been spared the sweltering heat that has been spreading in southern Europe for days.
With the beginning of the week, the Federal Republic of Germany must now prepare for a sweat.
On Tuesday, temperatures above 35 degrees will be reached, in the west up to 40 degrees, as the German weather service announced.
As can be seen on the DWD homepage, the map of Germany already turns purple in the morning for the most part.
The DWD warns of heat almost everywhere.
Original notification from July 18, 2022:
Offenbach – Experts have been announcing the very high heat for Germany for days, but so far the temperatures have remained at a tolerable level.
While significantly higher temperatures are to be expected in Germany at the beginning of the week, several countries in southern Europe are struggling with forest fires and hundreds of deaths from the heat.
A doctor therefore explains what you should now pay attention to.
Heat in Germany: 40 degree mark could be cracked
Will the 40 degree mark be broken in Germany or not?
A weather expert from Germany quickly focused on Monday and Tuesday of the coming week (July 18), when the 40-degree mark could actually be exceeded.
On Sunday, a lot of sun is already spreading across the country, the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Saturday.
Denser clouds could only pull through in the north.
According to the meteorologists, the highest temperatures are reached in the southwest.
There they should climb to 25 to 31 degrees.
In the north and east, the maximum values are between 20 and 24 degrees.
In the night to Monday it cools down to 16 to 8 degrees.
The week starts sunny with loose clouds.
According to the DWD, temperatures will rise to between 29 and 34 degrees on Monday, while in the west and south-west it will be up to 36 degrees.
The coasts, however, were spared from the heat.
In these regions, the meteorologists expect 20 to 25 degrees.
Weather in Germany: Two regions could record particularly high temperatures
On Tuesday, the temperatures are expected to rise again sharply, the DWD expects the preliminary heat peak in Germany for this day.
In the southwest and west, the 40-degree mark could possibly be cracked.
In the northeast, the maximum values are between 30 and 34 degrees.
On Wednesday night, showers could appear in the extreme west and south-west, and individual thunderstorms cannot be ruled out.
In Spain and Portugal, on the other hand, the heat is already causing problems for many people.
Hundreds of people are already counted as heat deaths, thousands of people have to flee from forest fires.
There are also fires in many places in France and Greece: Europe is groaning under the current heat wave.
But even the latest forecasts for August give little hope.
