Thunderstorm alarm in Bavaria: heavy rain and storm up to 100 km/h!

Thunderstorm alarm in Bavaria: heavy rain and storm up to 100 km/h!

On Sunday, June 16, 2025, the heat in Bavaria is noticeable: the temperatures climb to 26 to 32 degrees. But the summer idyll is suddenly interrupted by storms, because the German Weather Service (DWD) has already warned of thunderstorms to open from the west in the afternoon and evening. It is expected with impressive precipitation quantities of 15 to 25 l/sqm per hour, locally even up to 40 l/sqm. Additional challenges bring gusts that can reach up to 85 km/h-in some regions even up to 100 km/h, such as Merkur reports.

The weather is serious: In the night of Monday, the night of Monday and on the Alps is calculated with heavy rain of up to 60 l/sqm of several hours. These drastic warnings apply to several counties until 11:30 p.m., including Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Donau-Ries and Augsburg. For the districts of Neu-Ulm and Unterallgäu, even warning level was spent in red. On Monday, June 17th, a relaxing weather improvement is announced - it is expected to be cloudy with individual showers, with the temperatures fluctuating between 20 and 25 degrees.

After the heat, the rain comes

The weather of the coming days causes excitement. On Tuesday, June 18, the situation should stabilize again; The meteorologists expect a lot of sun and maximum values ​​up to 28 degrees on the Untermain. Especially the sea air that flows from the northeast ensures a pleasant climate. Cooling to 13 to 7 degrees at night can also be found in the daily forecast. The weather is described as free of rainfall, and on the way to the weekend it still looks very promising according to DWD

Nevertheless, a fader remains after taste when you look back on the latest weather events. A flood in Bavaria at the end of May at the end of May two billion euros, and experts from the BR warn that such disasters could occur more frequently in the future. Once every 40 years, heavy flood events due to climate change could now be expected every 30 years. DWD meteorologist Lothar Bock explains that the intensity of these weather events could increase, even if the exact predictions due to an inadequate database are subject to uncertainties.

climate change and weather extreme

In addition to the immediate weather events, climate change is identified as a driver for more frequent and more intensive weather extremes in Bavaria. Studies show that in the next 20 years we have to expect similar weather events as in the recent past. This not only leads to fewer frost and snow, but also obstacles to vegetation and agriculture. The DWD warns that future heat waves could become up to ten times more likely - this in turn could lead to fatal consequences, such as the heat wave in 2023 in Europe, which demanded 37,000 lives.

The combination of floods and heat waves illustrates that Bavaria is on the way to an unpredictable future. It is to be hoped that we will look at the next few days with watchful eyes and pay good attention to the weather forecasts while the climatic conditions are changing.