https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As German meteorologists predicted last week, the mercury rose well into the 20s at the weekend. And the warm temperatures are forecast to remain in the upcoming days. https://www.thelocal.de/20180409/summery-t-shirt-weather-to-remain-for-the-next-few-days Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:55:37 +0200 summery-t-shirt-weather-to-remain-for-the-next-few-days The German Weather Service (DWD) has predicted that much of the country will be basking in warm summer temperatures on Sunday - a week after thick snowfall. https://www.thelocal.de/20180406/summer-heat-expected-over-weekend-as-mercury-set-to-rise-to-25c Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:08:41 +0200 summer-heat-expected-over-weekend-as-mercury-set-to-rise-to-25c Over the weekend Germany was kissed by beautiful sunshine - and don't put your bathers away just yet, because the late summer sun is here to stay. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/beautiful-late-summer-set-to-continue-into-week-weather-in-germany-september Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:27:07 +0200 beautiful-late-summer-set-to-continue-into-week-weather-in-germany-september A district in Lower Bavaria has declared a natural disaster affecting three towns after heavy rain caused serious flooding, German media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160601/lower-bavaria-district-declares-flood-disaster Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:40:38 +0200 lower-bavaria-district-declares-flood-disaster The forecast for the coming days isn’t the pristine blue skies many of us are hoping for. But, in among the storms, the sun will still peak out. https://www.thelocal.de/20160527/weekend-promises-storms-humidity-and-a-bit-of-sun Fri, 27 May 2016 12:01:29 +0200 weekend-promises-storms-humidity-and-a-bit-of-sun The skies above most of Germany remained clear on Wednesday morning. But that is set to change for the weekend, when it could be colder than Christmas 2015. https://www.thelocal.de/20160511/cold-weather-colder-than-christmas Wed, 11 May 2016 13:50:36 +0200 cold-weather-colder-than-christmas 2015 was the second hottest year in Germany since record began – and the capital was the hottest and driest place in the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20151230/berlin-was-sunniest-and-driest-state-in-2015-germany-weather Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:45:53 +0100 berlin-was-sunniest-and-driest-state-in-2015-germany-weather Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be mild and cloudy with patches of rain, experts at the German Weather Service (DWD) confirmed on Tuesday – dashing any remaining hopes of a white Christmas. https://www.thelocal.de/20151222/mild-rainy-christmas-days-ahead-say-weathermen Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:32:54 +0100 mild-rainy-christmas-days-ahead-say-weathermen Dreams of a white Christmas will have to be put off until 2016, say the weathermen. Germany isn’t going to see any snow in the festive period except for in the highest mountains. https://www.thelocal.de/20151215/no-white-christmas-for-germany-say-weathermen Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:13:19 +0100 no-white-christmas-for-germany-say-weathermen Germany was preparing to batten down the hatches on Tuesday evening, as storm "Heini“ approaches from the north-west, bringing hurricane-force winds in tow. https://www.thelocal.de/20151117/germany-batons-down-hatches-in-face-of-heini Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:49:46 +0100 germany-batons-down-hatches-in-face-of-heini Two people died in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on Monday in a traffic accident caused by Wilma's winds. https://www.thelocal.de/20140819/two-killed-in-storm Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:09:00 +0200 two-killed-in-storm Brace yourself for a winter onslaught this week, as waves of wind, cold and even snow roll across the country, the German weather service DWD said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121126/46397 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:34:00 +0100 46397 Spring has sprung across Germany with early flowers greeting milder temperatures, as some areas are set to top 17 degrees Celsius by the end of the week. https://www.thelocal.de/20120227/41005 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0100 41005 Germany shivered through record low temperatures of -29 degrees Celsius overnight, but the German Weather Service has forecast an even deeper freeze ahead of snow showers midweek. https://www.thelocal.de/20120206/40571 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:57:00 +0100 40571 A brutally cold high pressure system from Siberia tightened its icy grip on Germany on Monday, as temperatures were poised to plunge below -20 degrees Celsius later in the week. https://www.thelocal.de/20120130/40429 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:08:00 +0100 40429 Germans might think they've got away with the relatively mild winter so far, but the cold snap may be on its way. The country can expect chilly precipitation over the weekend, the German Weather Service (DWD) says. https://www.thelocal.de/20120127/40363 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0100 40363 The swirling high pressure system over Germany seems to be showing no signs of moving, as the country will remain cool and dry, with just patches of cloud and fog over the weekend, according to the German Weather Service. https://www.thelocal.de/20111111/38803 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:03:00 +0100 38803 Mornings full of thick, grey fog will continue to greet Germany’s early risers, but the bright reds and yellows of autumn will be highlighted by sunshine-filled and comfortable afternoons across the country over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20111028/38513 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:45:00 +0200 38513 Up to 20 centimetres of snow covered the Black Forest as well as Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, on Wednesday – but a high pressure system across the country will bring more golden autumn sunshine over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20111020/38345 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:41:00 +0200 38345 Germany’s "Golden October," which has been dishing out hefty doses of autumnal Vitamin D, will soon be washed down with an onset of wet winter weather, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). https://www.thelocal.de/20111017/38263 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:45:00 +0200 38263