Overview
- Following Sunday’s late-day storms, a cold front on Monday pushes widespread rain from the southwest toward the north and east, with highs falling to about 9–14 degrees in the center and north and 15–20 degrees in the south and east.
- Forecasters flag very high local totals in the mountains, with a Dauerregen warning in the Black Forest up to 50 liters per square meter and 30–50 liters possible in Allgäu, where hills squeeze extra moisture from passing clouds.
- Wind hazards build as the front moves through, with the DWD calling for strong gusts across exposed areas and stürmische Böen on the North Sea up to 70 km/h, while isolated coastal bursts could reach about 85 km/h.
- Colder air drops the snow line in the Alps to roughly 800–1000 meters overnight into Tuesday, bringing light accumulations and a risk of frost in higher terrain and ground frost in parts of the northwest and the Mittelgebirge.
- Travelers and outdoor workers should expect slick mountain roads, reduced visibility, and brief thunderstorm bursts, while gardeners face classic ‘Eisheiligen’ risks as the week stays changeable, cool, and showery with only short lulls midweek.