Sturm warning for NRW: Thunderstorms and heavy rain bring chaos!

Sturm warning for NRW: Thunderstorms and heavy rain bring chaos!

Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland - Today, on May 2, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) warns of strong thunderstorms and heavy rain in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). After a sunny and warm start to May, a cold front that pulls from the north leads to a noticeable deterioration in the weather. From midday hours, individual thunderstorms can be expected, which can be particularly violent in the mountains and northeast of NRW, so that heavy rain of up to 15 liters per square meter is possible. Smaller hailstones and gusts of wind of up to 75 km/h have also been announced.

as t-online.de is not only limited to nrw. Throughout the federal territory, there is the possibility for violent thunderstorms that are triggered by a low pressure area that is shifted from England to East France. The first phase of Lower Saxony and Bremen are particularly affected, where the first thunderstorms occur from Wednesday.

weather development and warnings

In North Rhine-Westphalia, storm activities are reduced for the evening of May 2, but the weather conditions remain exciting in the night of Saturday. There cannot be ruled out dense fog fields with visibility below 150 meters. The temperatures drop to 18 to 22 degrees on Saturday, with inconsistent weather with heavy rains and thunderstorms in the southern half of North Rhine -Westphalia. The wind blows weak to moderate from the north, in the south also from the southwest to west.

On Sunday, May 4th, the weather forecasts from 14-tage-wetterbedingung.de continue to be inconsistent. Strong clouds and weak rainfall dominate the day, the temperatures are 12 to 15 degrees, while in the higher mountain country it only gets around 8 degrees. The nights are cool, with low values ​​between 2 and 5 degrees, occasionally even ground frost can occur.

outlook

The DWD predicts that the weather remains changeable at the beginning of the new week. On Monday, May 5th, individual showers can be expected, but overall the weather becomes quieter. The next update of the weather is planned for today at 10:30 a.m. to inform the population accordingly.

If you are traveling in NRW, you should be prepared for adverse weather conditions and take appropriate precautions.