Overview
- A building high-pressure zone turned Monday largely sunny and dry, with highs near 14 to 21 degrees for many regions and locally above 20 degrees in the southwest, while the north stayed cooler around 9 to 14 degrees.
- The German Weather Service (DWD), which issued warnings Monday for more than 70 northern districts, expects strong to severe gusts in the north and northeast, with the Baltic coast at risk of 90 km/h winds.
- Following Sunday’s blustery conditions, a falling tree near Flensburg killed three people on Easter Sunday during strong gusts, highlighting the danger from wind-thrown branches.
- Meteorologists say the southwest could record the year’s first ‘summer day’ by Tuesday or Wednesday, with local peaks near 25 degrees, though they stress this remains uncertain; the DWD counts any day at or above 25 degrees as a summer day.
- Clear skies under the high will drop night temperatures to near or below freezing in places through midweek, especially in the north and east, so gardeners are urged to protect tender plants from ground frost.