Heat wave meets Lower Saxony: Sturm warning for the weekend!

Heat wave meets Lower Saxony: Sturm warning for the weekend!

On June 14, 2025, a change in the weather in Lower Saxony is bought, which brings both summer warmth and violent storms. According to the Kreiszeitung This weekend the summer high Xara will meet the cold front XHevat. The temperature ads climb 25 to 30 degrees on Friday, before they even rise to a tropical 29 to 33 degrees on Saturday. From 11 a.m., official heat warnings will be issued on the part of the German Weather Service (DWD), especially for the districts of Emsland, Grafschaft Bentheim, Vechta and Osnabrück.

The coming days require a piece of care from all. In particular, the health risks that are associated with the heat should not be underestimated. Notes of the hitzwarlungen.de Remember that heat load is a serious danger to health. Drinking enough water, avoiding alcohol and intensive solar radiation and wearing light clothing are essential recommendations to defy the heat.

storm on the march

But the heat is only one side of the medal. On Saturday evening, deep Xhevat brings thunderstorms, which initially move across the Emsland and the Teutoburg Forest. In the course of the evening, the storm spreads northeast and it can be expected with heavy rain and gusts of wind up to 55 km/h. At night, the temperatures drop to mild 19 to 16 degrees, with shower and thunderstorms being expected again in the west of Lower Saxony.

If you get up early on Sunday, you can find yourself in a humid but changeable weather. While the morning is shaped by showers and thunderstorms, the temperatures rise again to 23 to 26 degrees. As the week progresses, the weather should come to rest and a mix of sun and clouds brings a few showers.

Health risks through extreme heat

The effects of the heat must not be ignored. The Environmental Federal Agency explains that "hot days" are defined as such with temperatures above 30 ° C. Older people and people with previous illnesses in particular are at risk. The statistics show that around 15,600 people in Germany died of heat -related consequences in the heat summer of recent years, such as 2018 and 2019. An increase in heat -related symptoms is to be expected, especially in urban areas where the heat island effect increases the temperatures.

The combination of hot days and tropical nights is not only a climatic challenge, but also a significant health risk. With each degree temperature increase, heat -related mortality could increase by 1 to 6 percent, according to the forecasts. A vigilant eye on the weather and your own health is not only advisable, but also necessary.