Danger of thunderstorms in Bavaria: there is a risk of heavy rain and gusts of up to 70 km/h!

Danger of thunderstorms in Bavaria: there is a risk of heavy rain and gusts of up to 70 km/h!

After a heat wave that made people in Bavaria sweat in the last few days, there is now a noticeable cooling down. But before relief comes, the German Weather Service (DWD) warns of thunderstorms that could dominate the afternoon this afternoon. Mercury reports that thunderstorms with heavy rain of up to 20 liters per square meter are expected, particularly in the southern districts. In the affected regions, wind gusts with speeds of up to 60 km/h could also occur, and in individual cases even up to 70 km/h. Hail can also occur locally, making the weather even more dangerous.

The situation has eased after most of the thunderstorms retreated yesterday, but the warnings have not yet been completely lifted. According to the DWD, warnings continue to apply until 10 a.m., particularly for the districts of Deggendorf, Passau, Rottal-Inn and Freyung-Grafenau. In addition to the danger of thunderstorms, there is also a warning about heavy rain, which can bring large amounts of precipitation in a very short space of time DWD.

After the rain comes the cooling

The meteorological situation is characterized by a moderately warm air mass that flows into Germany from the Atlantic. This not only brings with it the dreaded storms, but also ensures a significant cooling down after the hot days. The weather situation could stabilize further on Saturday evening, but some thunderstorms cannot be ruled out in the mountains. Further weather phenomena are expected until Sunday.

In the last few days, the heat wave had made people in Bavaria sweat a lot. According to reports, citizens had to deal with warnings during this time, which led to increased alertness. However, the current warning situation shows that there are no longer any acute severe weather warnings, which eases the situation somewhat BR.

Warning levels and weather forecasts

• Stufe 1: Wetterwarnungen
• Stufe 2: Warnungen vor markantem Wetter
• Stufe 3: Unwetterwarnungen
• Stufe 4: Warnungen vor extremem Unwetter

Weather experts assume that the thunderstorms and heavy rain will slowly subside, which could herald a relaxing phase. A continuation of the mixed weather situation is also forecast for the coming days in terms of general weather stability. It remains to be seen whether Sunday will actually bring the announced stability or whether the thunderstorms will make themselves felt again.

Overall, the question arises as to how prepared the people of Cologne are for the upcoming capricious weather. Good advice is to keep an eye on current weather warnings and react accordingly. This would make it easier to survive the whims of nature.