On Saturday, dry, subtropical air from North Africa warmed people in the south-west quite a bit, everywhere in Baden-Württemberg many people enjoyed a bright sunny day with midsummer temperatures.
- According to the police headquarters in the southwest, it remained largely peaceful – mostly the officers had to deal with disturbances – many enjoyed the tropical night with celebrations and parties outdoors.
- There was also a remarkable heat record. Where did the thermometer rise highest in BW, and what’s next for Sunday?
- One thing is certain: the people in the southwest are well advised to protect themselves against the heat today.
- And: In some regions he warns German weather service before thunderstorms with hail and heavy rain.
Heat: record in Baden-Württemberg at 37.1 degrees Celsius
The heat crown goes to Waghäusel in the district of Karlsruhe, which was the hottest place in Germany on Saturday alongside Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate. With 37.1 degrees measured at the Waghäusel-Kirrlach station on the Upper Rhine, June 18 was also the hottest day of the year so far, the meteorologists report.
However, it is not an absolute June record for either Germany or Baden-Württemberg: The highest temperature measured in June in Baden-Württemberg was 38.9 degrees on June 30, 2019 in Mannheim.
Fatal swimming accident in Stuttgart
The beautiful weather also has its sad sides: a man died in a swimming accident in Stuttgart’s Neckar. The 50-year-old was rescued from the water after half an hour on Saturday afternoon and died in hospital after an unsuccessful resuscitation, the police said on Sunday. According to witness statements, he had met an acquaintance near the Wilhelmsbrücke to drink alcohol and suddenly jumped into the Neckar.
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This is what the weather will be like on Sunday, June 20th, 2022
The DWD announces widespread strong heat stress in the Rhine Valley during the day for Sunday. In addition, there is an unusually high level of UV radiation – so people should pay attention to sun protection.
Due to the heat and drought, there are warnings about making fires in the forest. The DWD indicates the risk of forest fires in the southwest as high to very high.
Weather report: Thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail possible
And it can also be uncomfortable on Sunday and Monday night: According to the DWD, individual thunderstorms with heavy rain of up to 35 liters per square meter in a short time, gusts of wind around 80 km/h and small-grain hail are not excluded on Sunday afternoon and in the evening. The focal points for thunderstorms:
- Southern Black Forest,
- Swabian Alb,
- Upper Swabia.
In the night of Monday, the risk of thunderstorms increases in the very north, then there is a risk of “heavy rain”, the weather service officials warn.
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