A heat wave with temperatures over 30 degrees is approaching Germany. The hot weather with tropical nights can quickly put a strain on the body. An expert warns.
Offenbach – A heat wave is rolling towards Germany. Extreme temperatures are expected during the day and it will hardly cool down at night either. The hot weather * can be dangerous.
After April and May could not score points in terms of weather, summer is now catching up a lot in June. On June 21st, 2021, the beginning of the calendar is the beginning of summer. From a meteorological point of view, summer even started at the beginning of the month. But at the beginning of the month, June in Germany still disappointed across the board in terms of weather. This is going to change.
Weather in Germany: heat wave on the march – expert warns of extreme temperatures
Very warm to hot air masses head straight from the Sahara to Germany. In the coming days, temperatures of up to 40 degrees are expected for some regions. The first heat wave of the year will make the country sweat. According to graduate meteorologist Dominik Jung from the Q.met weather service, the northeast and east in particular will be a hotspot. The heat should only subside at the end of the week.
“What is detrimental to health is what awaits us in some regions in the course of this week. The maximum values climb above the 35-degree mark and, especially in the east, scratch the 40-degree mark. These are extremely high values for the current season, ”said weather expert Dominik Jung to wetter.net. According to forecasts *, the greatest heat is expected on Wednesday and Thursday. The German Weather Service (DWD) calculates a maximum temperature of between 32 and 36 degrees Celsius * for these days.
Weather: Heat wave rolls over Germany – a burden on health
The heat also brings drought, but the high temperatures in particular can be a nuisance for some people. Meteorologist Jung therefore recommends airing out early in the morning to survive the heat. Because it won’t just get hot during the day. From Thursday, more tropical nights will be coming to Germany again. Especially in large metropolitan areas, the values will no longer go below 20 degrees. “That means a lot of sweating,” says Jung about the weather.
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Further tips in the heat * are to drink enough, athletes should also avoid endurance sports on particularly hot days or postpone training until late in the evening. “This is the worst case for the mask requirement. Especially in the schools with masks in this heat is no fun, the opposite is the case. Countermeasures must be taken quickly here. It won’t have been the last heat wave this summer *, ”explains weather expert Dominik Jung.
| Day | Forecast for the weather in Germany |
|---|---|
| Tuesday (15.06.2021) | 22 to 33 degrees, sunny and dry |
| Wednesday (June 16, 2021) | 24 to 34 degrees, hot summer weather, dry |
| Thursday (June 17th, 2021) | 28 to 37 degrees, sunny, thunderstorms from the west in the evening, humid hot |
| Friday (June 18, 2021) | 28 to 39 degrees, very warm and humid, thunderstorm air |
| Saturday (June 19th, 2021) | 29 to 38 degrees, muggy to muggy hot, individual thunderstorms |
| Sunday (June 20th, 2021) | 28 to 37 degrees, humid to hot air, violent thunderstorms and storms |
| (Source: wetter.net) |
Weather: Heat and temperatures over 30 degrees in Germany – thunderstorms and storms threaten
The Sahara heat was a big issue at the beginning of June. First, according to Jung, she spilled to southwestern Europe, but was on the lookout the whole time. Now it is rolling towards Germany. And after the hot weather, the next extreme follows. From Thursday it should be uncomfortable again. Thunderstorms * can occur again widely, and thunderstorms * with heavy rain and hail are also possible. (svw) * op-online.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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