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Even before Easter, desert air blows over Germany, bringing with it Saharan dust and rain of blood. If you can, it's better to put your car in the garage.
Munich – It has been mostly too warm for the season for more than two months: “Nature is around 4 weeks ahead of its time, i.e. a whole month. It’s blooming everywhere,” explains meteorologist Dominik Jung. And it's getting even more violent: The weather is bringing Sahara dust and warm desert air from Africa to Germany: If there is precipitation, blood rain can occur around Easter, according to the expert.
Expert with clear weather forecast: Sahara dust could cause blood rain before Easter
So we can prepare for Sahara heat, but also blood rain before Easter. The sky will change color from Wednesday. Weather expert Dominik Jung predicts: “Easter summer is within reach”. But with the warm air currents, Saharan dust also reaches Germany via the Alps: “We have a southwesterly flow, especially from Good Friday onwards... from Spain, North Africa. There is warm air at altitude, but also dust from the Sahara,” said the qualified meteorologist in his weather forecast on Wednesday (March 27th) to IPPEN.MEDIA.
There could be “blood rain” in Germany before Easter. © Imago/ Photomontage: Echo24.de
The weather forecast for the Easter days: Up to 25 degrees expected
Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
9 to 16 degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
Good Friday, March 29, 2024 |
10 to 20 degrees |
Saturday March 30, 2024 |
15 to 24 degrees Celsius, 25 degrees possible in spots |
Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
15 to 24 degrees |
Easter Monday, April 1, 2024 |
9 to 16 degrees Celsius |
“Saharan air makes the Easter Bunny sweat”: Weather conditions like midsummer
Jung explains: “Saharan air would make the Easter bunny in Germany sweat.” The forecasts also indicate that Saharan dust will reach us at Easter. “This would even be joined by individual thunderstorms in the afternoon. “That would be a weather situation like in June or July,” explains Dominik Jung to the weather portal wetter.net.
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Rain of blood before Easter: ADAC recommends parking cars in garages
The qualified meteorologist continues with his March forecast: “Since there can always be rain or showers here over Easter, some of the dust will be washed out of the atmosphere. We speak of 'blood rain'. It stains windows and cars wonderfully.”
Weather phenomenon in Holy Week: Sahara dust could bring blood rain before Easter
The blood rain weather phenomenon is caused by desert dust from North Africa, which turns the sky red. This phenomenon occurs primarily in spring and summer and appears as a reddish film on cars, both from the air and after rainfall. That's why it's not worth washing your car before the holidays. The ADAC even recommends that car owners ideally park their vehicles in garages in the coming days.
How to gently remove Sahara dust and blood rain from your car's paint:
Clean the car quickly:
It is important to wash off the sand as quickly as possible, as dirty windows and lights can reduce visibility. If possible, wash your car soon, ideally at a car wash. When washing by hand, you should use plenty of water, otherwise sand particles will be incorporated into the paint and cause scratches.
Clean by hand:
After washing the car, use a well-moistened cloth to clean hidden metal surfaces when the doors and flaps are open. Make sure to wash the cloth regularly to remove any remaining dirt.
Cleaning the Interior:
Gently wipe the dashboard with a damp cloth. If the rag turns yellow while wiping, also clean the interior thoroughly. Start by vacuuming and then clean the surfaces with a damp rag.
Checking the pollen filter:
After contact with Saharan dust and/or blood rain, the pollen filter should be checked and replaced if necessary to avoid contamination of the interior. Depending on the vehicle model, you can change the pollen filter yourself.
Source: ADAC
25 degrees, desert air and Sahara dust over Germany: blood rain possible before Easter
From Good Friday to Easter Sunday there could be temperatures over 20 degrees, and in some cases even 25 or 26 degrees are possible, according to the weather expert. “The rule: Christmas in clover, Easter in snow is wrong again,” Jung told IPPEN.MEDIA. “Instead of a late onset of winter or even a white Easter, as we read here and there, things actually look completely different,” explains Jung.