Hot days in Bavaria: DWD warns of extreme heat load!

Hot days in Bavaria: DWD warns of extreme heat load!

Erlangen-Höchstadt, Deutschland - A hot weekend is imminent! The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of extreme temperatures that can reach up to 36 degrees in some regions of Bavaria. Particularly high temperatures are expected in the Bad Kissingen, Main-Spessart district and in the city of Nuremberg. This heat wave not only affects the cosiness, but also brings health risks.

As the DWD clearly emphasizes, the warning of heat applies between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. During this time, particularly sensitive people such as older people, pregnant women and children should protect themselves well. In order to prevent health problems, the DWD recommends drinking enough water and keeping the interiors cool. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) also points out that rising temperatures, due to climate change, will increase health protection in the long term. Vulnerable groups are particularly at risk and need effective heat protection.

weather forecast for the coming days

On Sunday it continues to get hot and dry all over Bavaria, with temperatures between 25 and 31 degrees. Take the opportunity to go outside, but think of the high UV index-sunburns are inevitable!

The current weather conditions show a strong high -pressure area and stormy winds that can reach gusts of up to 70 km/h in the Alps. At night we expect a little cooling with low values between 17 and 11 degrees. On Monday, showers and thunderstorms are possible, and the temperatures fall under the 30-degree mark, the first relief after the heat wave. Nevertheless, it remains muddy and sultry.

risk factors in the heat wave

The heat has serious health effects in addition to the obvious inconvenience. The RKI in particular has reported the heat -related deprivterity and emphasizes that good monitoring is important. This not only helps to develop health strategies, but also to educate the population about the health risks.

A common commitment of various ministries and authorities is essential to protect the health of the population and take effective precautionary measures. The exchange between the DWD and the RKI as well as other institutions, as well as international cooperation as part of the national health institutes.

The coming days not only offer a heat wave, but also an exciting occasion to deal with the topic of heat and health. Stay healthy, drink a lot and enjoy the warm days - but carefully!

For more information about the heat and their effects, visit the pages of the dwd href = "https://www.dwd.de/de/wetter/wettersage_aktuell/bayern/vorersage_bay.html"> dwd.de and the health effects on the page of the rki .