The forecast is sunny and dry until the middle of the month. The March weather is expected to be warmer than usual. The risk of forest fires increases.
Kassel – Although the temperatures are still cool, the days were sunnier, in line with the meteorological beginning of spring. There was hardly any rain in sight in the past few days.
One high after the other caused dry weather in Germany. The weather trend for March showed that it could get really summery in the first month of spring.
March weather in Germany: “Only sunshine in sight”
I should stay that way in the coming days, predicted meteorologist Dominik Jung from wetter.net. “There is only sunshine in sight for now,” explained Jung on Friday (March 4th, 2022). “From time to time a few denser cloud fields, but there is no precipitation.” From Kiel to Stuttgart “no precipitation is to be expected” in Germany until mid-March. That was the forecast of the European weather model. According to the American model, it should even remain dry until March 20th.
The first month of spring this year is expected to be fairly dry. “A lot of drought, little precipitation, especially in the middle and south of the country. This also applies in part to the north of the country, ”continues weather expert Jung.
Weather forecast for March: DWD warns of increasing risk of forest fires
And what about the temperatures in Germany? “Temperatures will remain around 5 to 10 degrees,” predicted Jung. According to daswetter.com, up to 14 degrees are even possible on the Rhine. The qualified meteorologist expects ten to eleven hours of sunshine. Dominik Jung. However, it can get cold again at night. Even frost is inevitable with 0 to -4 degrees.
According to the US weather service NOAA, while March is significantly warmer than usual, the drought in Germany can be really dangerous. The risk of forest fires is increasing in many regions. According to the index of the German Weather Service (DWD) on Friday (March 4th, 2022), the risk value is 3 out of 5. These federal states have an increased risk of forest fires:
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Hesse
- Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Bavaria
According to Dominik Jung, this is “not that unusual”. It has been dry and sunny for days. A dry easterly wind also blew. Endless drought, lots of sun, a few clouds: This is how the March drought in Germany is noticeable.
Meteorologist Dominik Jung recently gave a cautious weather forecast for the summer of 2022 – and it looked anything but rosy. (kas) *hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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