Heat wave hits Hesse: thunderstorms and heavy rain are threatening this weekend!

Heat wave hits Hesse: thunderstorms and heavy rain are threatening this weekend!

Today, June 14, 2025, summer brings a lot of heat in Hesse. The temperatures are skyrocketing: in cities like Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt, temperatures reach up to 35 degrees Celsius, while in the beautiful Rheingau, for example in Eltville, the thermometer is up to 34 degrees. Marburg and Kassel can also look forward to a summery 32 degrees, while the low mountain ranges in Hesse will record around 29 degrees. But before the heat calms down in the evening hours, Hessians should be careful - thunderstorms are approaching.

How Meteocentre Reportedly, a high pressure area over the Baltic Sea is causing a strong surge of warm air, which brings with it the risk of thunderstorms in the evening. Before that, people can enjoy lots of sun and a good deal of humidity. But the first thunderstorms can be expected towards the evening, especially in the west and south of the country. Heavy rain and hail, possible damage from hailstones up to 2 cm in diameter, cannot be ruled out. Weather expert Angelo D Alterio warns: “The conditions for severe developments are present.”

The weather over the weekend

The weather situation will worsen further on Sunday night as a cold front moves over Hesse and increases thunderstorm activity. Sunday itself will be changeable: jagged sun, cloudy skies, heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms are the order of the day. The risk of severe weather remains and heavy rain, with up to 50 liters per square meter, can significantly disrupt events. After the cold front passes, the temperatures will drop from 34 to a pleasant 24 degrees.

The weather is expected to calm down on Monday - here we can expect a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures between 20 and 26 degrees. This finally makes the humid heat less oppressive.

Storm warnings in Hesse

Attention is also paid to the severe weather warnings in Hesse, such as those on the platform weather.com be displayed. These warn of possible dangers across different levels:

• Warnstufe 1: Blitzschläge und Windböen
• Warnstufe 2: Starkes Gewitter mit Sturmböen, Starkregen oder Hagel
• Warnstufe 3: Sehr starke Gewitter mit Hagel oder heftigem Starkregen
• Warnstufe 4: Extremes Unwetter mit gefährlichen Begleiterscheinungen

The dangers posed by gusts of wind can be particularly important for the Hesse region. Gusts of over 50 km/h are indicated here in warning level 1 and even stronger gusts in the higher warning levels. In the event of heavy rain, warnings of 25 liters per square meter or more in one hour should be taken very seriously.

The Severe Weather Center also points out that there is a clear overview of current severe weather warnings. The maps show different types of storms, including storms, heavy rain and black ice, and provide information about the affected areas such as the Taunus, the Wetterau and the Rheingau, to name just a few.

So, to all Hessians: Be on your guard, especially at events like the Hessentag in Bad Vilbel. Nature can be quite inspiring – and that affects us all!