As of: March 8, 2024, 7:15 p.m
By: Michel Guddat
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The end of spring temperatures in March?
A cold wave is looming, arctic air masses are approaching and are ushering in a change in the weather.
Munich – Airy clothing and sunglasses are not uncommon at the moment – a feeling of summer in the middle of March.
Last weekend (March 2nd and 3rd) temperatures between 15 and 19 degrees were measured in Germany.
Lovers of the warm rays of light will hope that the weather stays this way.
But what do the weather forecasts say?
Is there still a winter comeback?
Weather analyses: Will it be the warmest winter since weather records began?
March has so far been unusually warm and dry.
The average temperature is 7.4 degrees.
Compared to the values measured from 1961 to 1990, the deviation is a whopping 6.2 degrees, according to weather expert Dominik Jung.
Compared to the values from 1991-2020, the deviation is 2.7 degrees.
This suggests that winter 2023/24 is on track to be one of the warmest winters on record.
Interestingly, the analysis of precipitation also shows unusual values: so far only one percent of the monthly target has been achieved, as weather expert Dominik Jung reports, and “there is still not expected to be much rain.”
A look at the next few days suggests that an onset of winter is not in sight for the time being: the next two weeks are expected to bring temperatures around ten degrees.
However, it will probably feel significantly colder as a strong easterly wind will dampen the start of spring somewhat.
“Especially in the shade it gets quite cold because of the wind,” warns Jung.
Weather forecast for the next three days:
Day |
temperature |
weather condition |
Wednesday March 6th |
4 degrees near the Alps, 6 degrees at the sea, 7 to 12 degrees in the rest |
Mix of sun and clouds |
Thursday March 7th |
7 to 14 degrees |
clear to cloudy, often dry |
Friday March 8th |
10 to 15 degrees |
partly dense cloud fields, dry |
Source: German Weather Service (DWD)
Temperatures will drop slightly and frost is expected at night.
At higher altitudes above 1000 meters there could even be fresh snow.
Nevertheless, the much-vaunted onset of winter is not yet in sight.
But it is possible in the third week of March.
Cold arctic air masses are approaching: between minus 10 and minus 15 degrees possible
The European weather model predicts extremely cold arctic air masses spreading from the northeast and east over Germany and half of Europe.
Temperatures of -10 or -15 degrees are predicted, and even permanent frost during the day is possible.
It remains unclear whether there will be snow.
According to weather.com,
a frosty or even white Easter
cannot be ruled out.
Arctic air masses are expected to reach Germany in the third week of March.
© Rene Traut/Imago
However, the weather model forecasts vary and sometimes show extreme differences.
Only the coming days will show whether March will continue to impress with summer weather or whether the country will be dominated by arctic air.
But it's expected to get colder again in the next few weeks.
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