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Baden-Württemberg expects a drop in temperature. (Symbolic image) © picture alliance/dpa/onw-images | Alexander Wolf
Baden-Württemberg is experiencing the last hot day of the year. But what follows is a real drop in temperature.
The past few weeks have been marked by intense heat, which has provoked different reactions in Baden-Württemberg. While some people enjoyed the high temperatures, others longed for a mild autumn. But a cooling down is already on the horizon. On Thursday (September 5th) there could be isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms in the southwest. Weather expert Dominik Jung is predicting a “heat wave in the southwest” for the following day and expects temperatures between 18 and 24 degrees.
Temperature drop in Baden-Württemberg: Last day of summer followed by rain and cold nights
Summer will pick up speed again on Saturday (September 7), with temperatures rising to around 30 degrees for the last time in Baden-Württemberg. According to Jung, this will be “the last hot day in the whole of Germany” for 2024. While the heat continues in the northeast, it will be noticeably cooler in the southwest. On Sunday (September 8), around 20 degrees are expected in the southwest, and it will be even cooler in the following week.
The rain forecast from the German weather model provides an explanation for the drop in temperature. By Thursday (September 12th), up to 120 litres of rain per square metre could fall in some parts of Baden-Württemberg, while the rest of the country will remain comparatively dry.
Temperatures below 10 degrees for the first time – are we facing an icy winter?
From the middle of next week, temperatures will drop significantly. “Autumn seems to be coming next week,” says Jung, who speaks of a drastic drop in temperature. Next Thursday, temperatures will only reach around 15 degrees, and after numerous “tropical nights,” nighttime temperatures could reach single digits for the first time. There are already initial forecasts for winter 2024/25.
The Climate Forecast System (CFS) assumes that the coming cold season will not be particularly cold. “We are once again facing a very mild winter,” says Jung. On average, temperatures could be 1-2 degrees higher than the climate average for the years 1991 to 2020. However, the World Meteorological Organization presents an alternative scenario: Depending on the extent of the La Niña weather phenomenon in the coming months, Baden-Württemberg could also face an icy winter. (sba)
