After the brief cool spell, Germany initially remains on the cooler side of a high-pressure system. But the heat has not disappeared – it is currently gathering over Spain and France and could soon move back into Germany.
"At the moment Germany is on the cold side of the high," explains meteorologist Dominik Jung. The hot air is staying for now to the west of Germany’s borders. Weather models, however, indicate that the Azores high will once again spread into central Europe. The first fringes of the warmth could therefore reach the west and southwest towards the end of next week.
Temperatures of "30 degrees and more could then be possible across large parts of the country". The earliest, optimistic scenario for a return of the heat would be "by next weekend at the latest". But that is not yet certain: first, a boundary between air masses could form over Germany. That would keep both the timing and strength of the next surge of warmth uncertain.
Cool-down feels more extreme than it is
After the heatwave, current temperatures feel unusually cool.
