The hottest day so far this year was June 19: According to the weather service, the warmest places were Cottbus and Dresden with 39.2 degrees. DWD spokesman Andreas Friedrich said on Monday: “We can assume that this record will be broken on Tuesday.” According to the DWD, the heat record in Germany is 41.2 degrees – measured on July 25, 2019 in Duisburg. “It is possible that we will come to similar areas along the Rhine on Tuesday,” said Friedrich.
The reason for the midsummer weather is a high over Central Europe, which is slowly moving further east and brings increasingly hot air of subtropical origin from the south-west. The German weather service speaks of a “strong heat load”.
The authorities and fire brigade in Hamburg warned of heat stress. “Drink enough, avoid direct sun and strenuous physical activity, keep your home cool”, recommended the health authority. “Children, the elderly and people with special needs in particular can suffer from too much sun exposure and heat because they cannot accurately assess the risk.”