Severe weather warning! Temporary thunderstorms over Rhineland-Palatinate await us!

Find out what the May-Palatinate brings the May Day: Hot temperatures before severe thunderstorms threaten the weekend.
Find out what the May-Palatinate brings the May Day: Hot temperatures before severe thunderstorms threaten the weekend. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Severe weather warning! Temporary thunderstorms over Rhineland-Palatinate await us!

On May 3, 2025, people in Rhineland-Palatinate expect summer temperatures up to 30 degrees. May day, especially in the south, brings sunshine, but this early summer warmth will not be long -lasting. From the weekend, a striking weather change is announced. The German Weather Service (DWD) informs that from Friday, May 2, the storm risk increases in the afternoon hours and strong shower and thunderstorms are expected.

These thunderstorms can be associated with heavy rain, which can be between 15 and 25 liters per square meter, and gusts of wind of up to 85 km/h (BFT 9). Delimings and thunderstorms can be expected for the evening and the night, especially in the extreme south of the state. The weather conditions will soon calm down, but it will be much cooler.

weather forecast for the weekend

The weekend will be shaped by rain and a fall in temperature. After the temporary thunderstorms, polar air flows to Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, which brings with it a striking decline in temperatures. On Saturday, changing to very cloudy weather conditions are announced in the region, with some rain in Saarland and the Palatinate. The maximum temperatures will only be between 11 and 15 degrees.

In the night of Sunday it is mostly precise and cool, with low values ​​of 6 to 2 degrees. On Monday, too, the weather remains inconsistent with isolated weak showers, whereby the temperatures can increase again to 12 to 16 degrees.

perspective for the coming week

In the new week, the weather conditions remain inconsistent according to the forecasts. Despite isolated thunderstorms, the overall view will remain rather dry. On Tuesday, cheerful to cloudy conditions and temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees can be expected. At night it will usually be slightly cloudy and free of rain, with low values ​​of 7 to 4 degrees and local frost in the Eifel.

In the overall course, it should be noted that Rhineland-Palatinate will experience a noticeable cooling in the coming days, a typical feature of the April weather that will reach in May. Lastly updated data show that a temperature course can be expected in previous years, whereby historical weather reports and model reconstructions serve as the basis.

In addition, regional comparison data from cities such as Koblenz and Trier offer interesting clues. These cities vary considerably in their average high and low values, which shows how different the weather can be within the federal state. The weather conditions in Rhineland-Palatinate remains a dynamic and changeable topic for the residents of this region.

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