Germany awaits over 40 degrees, more cancellations and bans…

Germany awaits over 40 degrees, more cancellations and bans mount

25.06.2026 15:01 HotInfo

Germany is bracing for a further intensification of the heat wave, which is expected to bring temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in places over the weekend. The German weather service had already warned of high temperatures in several federal states, with values of up to 36 degrees expected in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, and up to 39 degrees elsewhere. Die Zeit ↗

New reports show that the heat is increasingly having practical consequences. Several organizers are cancelling planned events due to the expected extreme temperatures. In Cottbus, grave candles have been banned in cemeteries to reduce the risk of fires. In Berlin and Brandenburg, residents are preparing for around 40 degrees, while in the capital, blood supplies are also dwindling because of the high temperatures. Tagesspiegel ↗

The heat wave is also affecting healthcare, the elderly, and agriculture. A telephone service is meant to warn seniors about the extreme weather, and farmers in Brandenburg are worried about damage to grain, which may ripen prematurely because of the high temperatures. At the same time, the record for the warmest night in Germany was matched, showing that no cooling comes even after sunset. Deutschlandfunk ↗

The risk of storms remains part of the weather outlook. In the Harz, the possibility of storms is mentioned, while the south of the country may be hit by showers or thunderstorms. Previous days already brought injuries from a lightning strike in Rastatt and the evacuation of a festival in Schleswig-Holstein. Further developments will depend on where the heat is broken by local storms. Tagesspiegel ↗

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