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.
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: When will the 40 degree mark 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 veil 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, on the other hand, 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.
