Overview
- DWD forecasts a brief early‑spring phase from Wednesday with widespread highs around 13–20°C and local peaks near 20°C in the west and southwest under brighter skies.
- Through Tuesday, periods of rain continue and the northeast has faced severe black‑ice from freezing rain, with red‑level alerts issued for 27 counties and warnings to avoid travel.
- Regional contrasts persist as the northeast lingers in single‑digit temperatures until Tuesday, while the Upper Rhine and southwest already approach 15°C on Sunday and Monday.
- Mountains remain hazardous: the Alps and higher terrain see 10–30 cm of fresh snow, locally up to 40 cm in the Allgäu, and Bavaria’s avalanche service reports considerable to high danger.
- Rapid thaw combined with rain is lifting water levels on small rivers and streams; Bavarian flood monitors report stage 1–2 high water with isolated stage 3 possible, and strong winds include mountain gusts up to about 100 km/h on the Brocken easing after Tuesday.