Frosty prospects: glading and fog in Hesse on Sunday!

On Sunday, frost and smoothness is expected in Hesse. The temperatures in the night from Saturday to Sunday are between -1 and -6 degrees. Smooth roads are expected almost everywhere in Hesse. During the day, maximum temperatures between -2 and 2 degrees are reached, in the mountains they are around freezing. On Sunday morning, the sky in North and East Hesse is still sunny, but it clouds in the day, whereby high fog and possible drizzle or snow gravel can be expected.

For Monday, gray and cloudy weather continues to be predicted, with maximum temperatures between 0 and 6 degrees and occasional drizzle. The New Year's Eve also remains gray and foggy, with maximum values between 0 and 5 degrees. Many clouds, wind and occasional rain can be expected on New Year's night, with the temperatures above 0 degrees. According to hessenschau.de there was already blaming in Eppertshausen and Dieburg, caused by unhappy Nebels stayed on the streets.

inversion weather situation leads to fog

The fog conditions described are due to an inversion weather situation in which warm air affects high air in the lowlands. This temperature difference can be up to 10 degrees in Hessen. While there is hardly any convection in the atmosphere during the day, this favors the formation of inversion layers. Usually the temperature drops with increasing height, but in such inversions, cold air remains close to the ground, while warm air hovers over it. According to Blickaufswetter.com fog forms on the border between cold and warm air when the moisture reaches the saturation point.

While it stays cold and foggy in the valleys, sunshine and milder temperatures can prevail on the mountains. Temperature differences between the valley and the mountain can be up to 10 to 15 ° C. Wind and stronger sunlight can dissolve the inversion layer and the fog. Inversion weather situations are often attractive for hikers and photographers who want to enjoy and capture the natural spectacle of the inversion.