Heat wave rolls on Hesse: Feared up to 40 degrees!

Heat wave rolls on Hesse: Feared up to 40 degrees!

Kassel, Deutschland - In Hesse, challenging weather conditions are imminent. The coming days promise high summer temperatures that have washed. According to the Hessischen/Lower Saxony Allgemeine will be a temperature range on Tuesday, June 17th and Expected 29 degrees. It gets particularly warm on Wednesday when the thermometer in the Rhine-Main area even shows up to 31 degrees. In northern Hesse it could get a maximum of 27 to 29 degrees.

But that's just the beginning: from Sunday the heat could really turn up in Central Europe, with peak values ​​of up to 40 degrees. The tz.de reports of a massive heat. This model shows that temperatures of up to 24 degrees were simulated at a height of 1500 meters, which could mean significantly higher temperatures on the ground.

At the national level, similar patterns seem to exist. In recent years we have seen a clear tendency towards warmer summer days. The DWD press release indicates that June 2023 was exceptionally sunny and a hot July with maximum values ​​from up to 38.8 ° C in Bavaria.

The weather in context

The signs for an extreme heat wave are clear. At the beginning of summer, headlines are circulating about record -breaking temperatures, and people should adapt to sultry conditions that could increase the likelihood of thunderstorms. The weather conditions in Hessen are also reinforced by the phenomenon that the state is considered a tornado hotspot. Five tornadoes were recently reported here, which left significant damage.

While the weather conditions are not only limited to Hesse, but also influenced the neighboring regions, the development remains exciting. It is only to be hoped that the summer will develop harmoniously and, in addition to the heat, also give us a lot of sunshine - of course without serious extreme weather.