As of: January 20, 2024, 6:11 a.m
By: Julian Mayr
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The freezing rain and snow of the last few days are history, but the weekend remains cool.
After the impending stormy trend reversal, the next one is already waiting.
Frankfurt – After a mild turn of the year, winter made an impressive return in Germany in January.
Now the winter weather seems to be leaving the stage again for the time being: “Icing rain and heavy snowfalls, all of that is now yesterday’s news,” weather expert Dominik Jung is certain.
While there are signs of a change in the weather next week, the meteorologist is already predicting the next trend.
Cold weather again this weekend in Germany
Before Monday (January 22nd), large parts of Germany will have to prepare for a few more days of cold winter weather.
Daytime temperatures only reach just above freezing in areas.
The German Weather Service (DWD) expects strong to stormy gusts on the coast on Friday (January 19th) and even squalls on the North Sea.
In the central and southern regions of Germany, away from urban areas and river valleys and generally in the mountains, there is light permafrost.
Temperature forecast |
maximum temperatures |
|---|---|
Monday, January 22nd |
4 to 12 degrees |
Tuesday, January 23rd |
7 to 12 degrees |
Wednesday, January 24th |
9 to 14 degrees |
Thursday, January 25th |
7 to 13 degrees |
Friday, January 26th |
7 to 12 degrees |
Source: DWD |
The German Weather Service (DWD) is forecasting temperatures of up to minus 15 degrees with clear skies and snow on Saturday night.
Weather expert Jung predicts severe night frosts for the weekend, with temperatures between minus 15 and in places minus 20 and even minus 25 degrees.
In the Alps there is a risk of temperatures around minus 30 degrees.
Weather forecast: Stormy and mild week ahead
There will be brisk winds throughout the weekend, especially in the north.
Widespread gusts of 70 to 80 km/h and even up to 90 km/h are expected on Monday (January 22nd).
The DWD predicts “severe squalls in the mountains and on the sea” for Monday, and “temporary hurricane-like gusts could even be possible” on the North Sea.
After a quieter Tuesday, Jung expects particularly strong winds on the night of Wednesday, January 24th - which could result in unpleasant power shortages.
Weather change in Germany: The snow is followed by hurricane-force winds and mild temperatures.
(Symbolic image) © Ralph Peters/Imago
In the north, wind speeds could reach up to 100 km/h, and in the low mountain ranges even up to 120 km/h.
At the beginning of January, a storm had already devastated northwestern Europe.
However, milder air masses are also transported to Germany with the stormy winds.
The DWD expects a thaw with the milder temperatures and the forecast rainfall, with temperatures at the beginning of the week between 4 degrees in the southeast and up to 12 degrees along the Rhine and in the northwest.
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Weather trend changes again at the end of the month
However, anyone who believes that spring has already arrived in Germany is likely to be disappointed.
After the relatively warm days ahead, temperatures are likely to fall again towards the end of the month, as trend forecasts indicate.
“The cold air is coming back under the influence of high pressure,” said Jung about the further weather trend.
However, there is hardly any new snow to be expected; according to Jung and the DWD forecast, the end of the month could be “largely free of precipitation”.
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