Risk of rain on Sunday: Is summer happiness coming for Marburg?

Risk of rain on Sunday: Is summer happiness coming for Marburg?

In Cologne, meteorologists are expecting changeable weather on Sunday, July 6th. As op-marburg.de reports, dark rain clouds are gathering and strong winds could bring isolated thunderstorms. The maximum temperature will be around 22 degrees, while temperatures will drop to a more pleasant 14 degrees in the evening. Similar conditions are forecast for Monday, with rain and further thunderstorms expected throughout the day, particularly in the afternoon. The temperatures are between 12 and 23 degrees, a noticeable drop compared to last week.

What happens next? Tuesday and Wednesday also look cool and wet, with little sunshine. But from Thursday things will get better: more sun means drier weather and rising temperatures between 16 and 26 degrees. Cologne residents can expect summery weather at the weekend: temperatures of up to 26 degrees and a few clouds ensure pleasant conditions - ideal for outdoor excursions.

Long term outlook

wetteronline.de The current weather situation remains cool and changeable for the time being. After a period of bad weather, however, a more pleasant period of weather is on the horizon, starting in the middle of the week. An approaching Azores high will bring drier and warmer weather, while it could remain unstable in eastern Germany. Temperatures will often reach 25 degrees towards the end of the week and signs of a possible heat wave are also increasing.

Climate change in focus

Umweltbundesamt.de notes, long-term changes in average temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events are already a reality. The increasing frequency of storms and droughts is particularly noticeable. In its monitoring report, which was published in 2023, the federal government demonstrated that there is an urgent need for action on around 30 different climatic effects, such as deadly heat stress or a lack of water in the soil.