Thunderstorm warning in Baden-Württemberg: Summer heat meets gusts!

Thunderstorm warning in Baden-Württemberg: Summer heat meets gusts!

Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland - on Thursday, June 26, 2025, the weather in Baden-Württemberg is growing. that the state is largely spared from storm. While there are violent thunderstorms in other parts of Germany, Baden-Württemberg remains comparatively quiet. Small showers and occasional thunderstorms are possible, but the great risk of storm, as is perceived in other regions, does not matter.

The temperatures in Germany range between 27 and 28 degrees, which speaks for a mild summer day. Nevertheless, it is pointed out that in Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate as well as in parts of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia of the German Weather Service (dwd) strong thunderstorms warns. From noon the showers move east and the thunderstorms mainly stay in the western federal states.

days with changeable weather

For the region, changeable weather is announced for Friday, which is said to be largely dry. Small showers are possible here and there, but the temperatures should remain relatively pleasant. In addition, a significant weather improvement is predicted for the weekend: on Sunday, maximum temperatures of up to 35 degrees can be achieved in Baden-Württemberg, which brings with it a summer heat.

In the weather warnings, potential storm and wind warnings must also be observed. Depending on the region, wind gusts of up to 70 km/h can occur, and there is local risk of thunderstorms of warning levels 1 to 4, which include gusts of wind, strong thunderstorms and heavy rain. In this regard, particularly affected regions are the Allgäu and the southwestern Germany, where preliminary information for endangered areas have already been published, as the DWD reports.

forest fire risk and hay for the summer

In addition to the weather conditions, the current risk of forest fire in Baden-Württemberg is also pointed out. The authorities advise you to deal with open fire particularly carefully and to consider the information on avoiding forest fires. It is important not to underestimate the dry conditions and the combination with summer heat. This could lead to a faster spread of fires should an incident.

Overall, it should be noted that while the weather in other federal states has to deal with intensive thunderstorms, Baden-Württemberg is currently in a quieter phase. But the warning levels and weather shifts are still in mind to prevent surprising developments.