Summer weather in Germany begins with heat and high temperatures, which are expected to reach 37 degrees, as the country prepares for a heatwave over the weekend, on the first day of astronomical summer today, DPA reported, BTA reported.
According to forecasts, temperatures in western Germany during the day will reach 33 degrees. According to the German Meteorological Service, a breeze is expected in the coastal regions of the country, which will make the weather there more bearable.
Tomorrow, heatwaves are expected in the southwestern part of Germany with temperatures of up to 37 degrees, and in general in the country they will be around 31 and 35 degrees.
The highest temperature measured by the German Meteorological Service was 41.2 degrees in July 2019, while the temperature record for June was 39.6 degrees in the same year.
It is forecast that heavy rainfall and storms will lead to a decrease in temperatures in the western and northwestern regions of Germany tomorrow evening, and during the night the rain will shift to the east and southeast. At the beginning of next week, maximum temperatures are expected to reach around 30 degrees.
The Earth's axis is slightly tilted as it orbits the sun. This means that the northern hemisphere is currently tilted towards the sun, and as a result, the days are long and the sun is high. During the summer solstice today, the sun is at its highest point above the horizon at noon, while during the winter solstice in December, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and the days are shorter, DPA notes.