The German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach issued a heat warning. The weather in Hessen is getting tropical.
Current update: The first heat wave of the year has arrived – and that already in June. The weather in Hesse is tropical and humid, thanks to the Sahara heat. “These high temperatures are by no means normal this early in summer. It’s no ordinary heat wave. We are sometimes 10 to 15 degrees above the maximum values that would actually be normal for the time of year, ”says qualified meteorologist Dominik Jung, managing director of the weather service Q.met opposite the weather portal wetter.net a.
The German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach is therefore extending its heat warning to all of Hesse. He always speaks of a heat warning when there is always a high heat load in the affected region for at least two days in a row and it does not cool down sufficiently at night. The temperatures reach maximum values of up to 35 degrees.
Germany expects a heat wave. That can be harmful to health.
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Weather in Hessen: Extreme heat in the Rhine-Main area – DWD issues a warning
First report: Offenbach – There has never been any real heat this year. But after the cold months of April and May, temperatures are climbing for more than a few days. Hot air from the Sahara brings summer heat to Hesse.
As announced by the German Weather Service * in Offenbach, Germany is facing the first major heat wave of the year. It started on Monday (June 14th, 2021) with lots of sunshine and summer temperatures, which climbed to over 30 degrees, especially in the west near the Rhine.
This tendency in the weather * continues on Tuesday: Although there are still some cumulus clouds in the north of Hesse, in the evening it becomes sunny here too, the temperatures quickly climb to the 30-degree limit. In the south of Hesse, however, there are no protective clouds and so the sun brings temperatures of up to 31 degrees with it. In some places, such as in larger cities, the temperatures rise even higher.
Hessen: This is the weather this week
In the night of Wednesday it cools down a bit to 13 to 18 degrees, but then the temperatures quickly climb back up the thermometer and reach temperatures at highs between 28 and 33 degrees, in the mountains around 26 degrees. The sun is shining everywhere in Hessen and you really work up a sweat. It is helpful to follow the tips against the heat *.
A parasol can help against the heat that the DWD expects for Hesse.
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On Thursday, the weather will add a shovel to all friends of summery warmth. Clouds are hardly expected in the sky, but plenty of sun and even higher temperatures than the day before. In some places it can get up to 35 degrees, especially on rivers such as the Rhine and Main and in cities, according to the German Weather Service.
The weather service issued a heat warning for the Rhine-Main area on Tuesday. The DWD always speaks of a heat warning when there is always a high level of heat exposure in the affected region for at least two days in a row and it does not cool down sufficiently at night.
Weather: Heat wave discharges on Friday in Hesse with showers and thunderstorms
But the humidity in the air is also increasing and so many people in Hessen will probably find the weather increasingly humid. There is also no redemption through the night: Even at midnight, the temperatures can still be 25 degrees in some places. Only in the early morning hours is there at least some relief. In larger cities in particular, “tropical nights”, ie nights in which the temperature does not drop below 20 degrees, are very likely, reports the German Weather Service.
| Tag | Weather |
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| Tuesday | 23-32 degrees, slightly cloudy in the north, sun in the south |
| Wednesday | 26-33 degrees, few clouds, sunny |
| Thursday | 30-36 degrees, sunny, dry |
| Friday | 28-34 degrees, sunny, but also showers and thunderstorms |
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The humidity also brings with it the risk of summer thunderstorms * including heavy rain, hail and squalls. During the course of Friday, the main heat will move from the west of Hesse towards Thuringia in the east, temperatures of over 35 degrees are possible in some places, but they will probably not climb above 40 degrees. How long the current heat wave will last is still unclear. (as / chw)
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