Winter jackets out again: Polar front rushes towards Germany

Today, Tuesday, you should enjoy the spring sun again. Because the outlook for the coming days is a cold shock. The weather forecasts predict a drop in temperature, which will make it unavoidable to grab a winter jacket.

Before the new onset of winter According to the German Weather Service (DWD), there will be maximum temperatures of up to 20 degrees again today. You can be reached in the Cologne area. It will be up to 18 degrees around Frankfurt/Main.

The weather on Tuesday

According to the forecast, Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden and Stuttgart will still manage to reach a pleasant 17 degrees. If there is consistency, the thermometer will climb to at least 14 degrees. Only the Brocken – the landmark of the Harz and the highest mountain in the north – stands out at a cool 6 degrees. According to the German Weather Service, there are only a few clouds in the south, but they can become denser in some areas in the rest of the country. It stays dry. But the next few days are tough.

Polar front cools Germany

Weather expert Dominik Jung tells BILD: “Winter is celebrating its comeback.” Cold air masses are pushing towards Central Europe and encountering moist air. This is a combination that, according to his forecast, will even be possible from Wednesday Snowfall up to deeper altitudes. Night frosts of up to minus 10 degrees are possible. Jung: “A shock after the warm days!”

There’s a rush on Wednesday Polarfront across Germany: “Within a few days, the early summer temperatures of up to 20 degrees go back to 5 to 10 degrees a day,” says Jung. Nature in particular is unlikely to survive the frosty nights unscathed. The flowers of many trees could freeze.

The German Weather Service (DWD) also offers little hope: “On Wednesday, varying to very cloudy and more likely in the east and southeast Regenincluding individual thunderstorms,” ​​are forecast. And further: “From the west, a rapid transition into partly heavy showers and local sleet thunderstorms.”

Weather expert Dr. With a view to the coming days, Karsten Brandt had already warned BILD: “Be sure to keep the winter tires on.” He also worries about flowering fruit trees that could suffer frost damage. Brandt warns: “From Wednesday it will be really violent again for a few days.” The only thing that might help is a warm jacket. And don’t forget antifreeze in your car!