Warning of storms nationwide: Maps reveal where the rain will fall. – Teknomers

May ends wet and windy. On Wednesday, large parts of Germany should not forget their umbrellas. The DWD warns in its forecast even of severe weather with thunderstorms, storms, and continuous rain:

“A low-pressure area is rapidly moving over northern Germany towards the Baltic Sea, temporarily directing a very moist air mass into Germany,” meteorologists state on the agency’s website.

“This morning, especially in the northwest and west, isolated thunderstorms are expected, partly with strong or stormy gusts (Bft 7/8), small hail, and heavy rain of up to 20 l/qm/h). From midday, activity increases across the central region and partly in the east, again with stormy gusts and hail possible, along with heavy rain.”

In the afternoon, the DWD expects “more intense developments, primarily from the west over the middle, progressing towards southern Germany in the evening.” Locally, severe weather with hail between 2 and 4 centimeters and repeated thunderstorms could lead to heavy rainfall of over 25 l/qm in less than an hour.

Moreover, storm gusts, occasionally heavy storm gusts (Bft 9 to 10), and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In the first half of the night into Thursday, thunderstorms will gradually retreat to southeast Bavaria and the Alpine foothills.

Additionally, it will be windy: “Today, a southwesterly wind will become established across the country, later shifting to the west. As the day progresses, due to wind changes, strong gusts (Bft 7) will become more common, especially in connection with the cold front passage or shower activity, with isolated stormy gusts (Bft 8).” In higher elevations, it will remain stormy (Bft 8/9), particularly on the Brocken where severe storm gusts (Bft 10) may occur. In the evening and early night, this will quickly decrease, with only storm gusts remaining at the Alpine summits.

Furthermore, the DWD anticipates prolonged rain: “From the west, there will be repeated downpours. Especially in the western foothills of the western and central mountain ranges, rain amounts between 20 and 35 l/qm are expected by midday. In the afternoon, there will be a transition to showers and thunderstorms. From the afternoon until late at night, repetitive showers and thunderstorms will persist in the Alps with locally intensive rainfall. Regionally in 12 hours, significant rainfall of up to 35 l/qm is expected, with localized amounts up to 50 l/qm possible within 12 hours.”

The maps below display the current weather situation:

The interactive map below shows real-time weather updates. Additionally, one can view forecasts for later times via the timeline below the graphic. On the upper right, the displayed layer can be changed, for example, to thunderstorms, rain, or snow.

The map above shows locations expecting the fastest wind gusts today.

The overview below shows the anticipated maximum temperatures for today.

The map above illustrates real-time precipitation.

The map above displays the thunderstorm warnings from the DWD for today. Areas with a thunderstorm warning are shaded in red. No shading means no warning.

Source maps come partly from wetter.de, which is part of RTL Deutschland, as well as embedded maps from Windy.com. The data visualization utilizes models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.