Heavy rain and thunderstorms: Wet week for Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland!

Heavy rain and thunderstorms: Wet week for Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland!

The week begins in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland with unsettled weather conditions, characterized by cool temperatures and isolated rainfall. The German Weather Service (DWD) expects local showers and thunderstorms for today, July 7, 2025, which may also be accompanied locally by heavy rain and hail. The temperatures are between 18 and 22 degrees, although it stays around 17 degrees in the higher mountains.

A low pressure area over southern Scandinavia is currently bringing changeable weather to the region, which is also accompanied by heavily cloudy skies and occasional thunderstorms. On Tuesday night it will be partly cloudy and the thunderstorm activity will gradually decrease. This night temperatures will drop to 10 to 8 degrees, while at higher altitudes it will cool down to 6 degrees. This information is supplemented by details from the DWD, which locally predicts heavy rain of up to 20 liters per square meter per hour, and in the case of multiple hits even 20 to 35 liters over several hours.

Forecast and temperatures

Isolated thunderstorms and occasional showers are still expected on Tuesday, but there will also be periods without precipitation. The maximum values ​​will be between 18 and 20 degrees, while 14 to 17 degrees can be expected in the mountains. The wind blows moderately from the west to northwest and can be gusty at times. On Wednesday night the temperatures drop to 12 to 9 degrees, in the mountains even to 7 degrees.

Wednesday will be initially cloudy with occasional showers before clearing out during the day. The temperatures then reach between 20 and 23 degrees, in the higher mountains they remain at 15 to 19 degrees. A weak to moderate northwesterly wind will continue to shape the weather situation, and on Thursday night it will be either partly cloudy or clear and free of precipitation.

Further developments

The DWD has created a trend for the coming days. For Thursday, the weather is expected to be mostly clear, with no precipitation, with highs between 20 and 26 degrees. In the high altitudes of the Eifel the temperature is 19 degrees. The nights also remain mild, with lows between 16 and 10 degrees.

With the current weather situation, citizens in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland can hope for unstable but also mild weather. The outlook for Thursday sounds promising, while the next few days will be characterized by changeable weather, especially in the first half of the year.

For more details on current developments and forecasts, the Borkener Zeitung is available, while special weather data and the latest information are available on the DWD website can be accessed.