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Short but intense heat wave in Germany

So far, the summer has shown the people in Germany the cold shoulder. But now he is for a short Gestspiel.

Thus, the heat can withstand

The first big heat wave of this summer rolled out across Germany. From the South, hot air flows into the country: The German weather service (DWD) in Offenbach warned for the coming days before the humid “jungle weather” with heavy rain showers and sometimes thunderstorms. The meteorologists issued for the whole of Germany warnings keep away from heat and extreme UV exposure.

At 9: 00 a.m. in the morning of the DWD registered as of this Thursday in Berlin-Tegel in summer is 25.5 degrees Celsius. Almost everywhere prevail bright sunshine and blue sky – only in the extreme North-West of Germany clouds. During the day, the temperatures are climbing across the country to more than 30 degrees. Only on the coasts and in the Harz mountains, it remains a bit cooler. At the hottest time of the year in Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg. There, according to the DWD temperatures are expected to be up to 35 degrees. As a result of the heat, it can come towards the evening, in the North-West and in the black forest, to a thunderstorm.

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A similar development is expected for Friday. The highest temperatures are reached in the East of Germany, where meteorologists expect values of up to 36 degrees. In the course of a day, clouds in the West. Storm then bring on the weekend already again some cooling.

The sudden heat was for the human body is a tremendous burden, said the DWD medicine, meteorologist, Angelika Grätz, the German press Agency. After weeks of rain and overcast skies in many regions, it was suddenly Sunny: “you must get used to.” The growing Sultry with wind chill temperatures near 40 degrees in many Parts of the country, intensifying the burden for the whole organism, said Grätz. The quick up and down is difficult for the body work.

wl/ml (dpa, afp)