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 For the first time in six years, a partial solar eclipse may be spotted over Germany on Thursday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.de/20210610/germany-to-catch-glimpse-of-rare-partial-solar-eclipse-on-thursday Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:12:36 +0200 germany-to-catch-glimpse-of-rare-partial-solar-eclipse-on-thursday Germany has been mainly wet and windy over the past weeks... but temperatures up to 30C are possible in the coming days. https://www.thelocal.de/20210527/mini-heatwave-germany-poised-for-soaring-temperatures Thu, 27 May 2021 12:37:43 +0200 mini-heatwave-germany-poised-for-soaring-temperatures Tuesday marks the first day of Autumn, and with it the weather is inevitably set to shift. Here's what this week has in store. https://www.thelocal.de/20200922/last-days-to-enjoy-the-sun-temperatures-in-germany-set-to-dip-as-summer-ends Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:12:03 +0200 last-days-to-enjoy-the-sun-temperatures-in-germany-set-to-dip-as-summer-ends For several days in a row, temperatures around Germany have been well over 30C. When will the heat let up? https://www.thelocal.de/20200812/hitzewelle-how-long-is-the-heatwave-in-germany-set-to-last Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:31:01 +0200 hitzewelle-how-long-is-the-heatwave-in-germany-set-to-last With temperatures soaring in Germany, here are our top tips for staying cool, and hydrated. https://www.thelocal.de/20190625/how-to-stay-cool-during Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:20:56 +0200 how-to-stay-cool-during Plenty of sunshine and temperatures stretching far above the 30C mark: summer in Germany is making a shining appearance at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20200807/heatwave-in-germany-temperatures-up-to-38c-expected-at-the-weekend Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:01:48 +0200 heatwave-in-germany-temperatures-up-to-38c-expected-at-the-weekend Dig out your fans... because hot days are coming to Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200805/heatwave-to-hit-germany-with-temperatures-well-above-30c Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:50:59 +0200 heatwave-to-hit-germany-with-temperatures-well-above-30c Germany was set for a scorcher on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach 30C in some places. https://www.thelocal.de/20200602/tuesday-set-to-be-hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far-in-germany Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:16:18 +0200 tuesday-set-to-be-hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far-in-germany After a sunny and unseasonably warm weekend, we look at what we can expect from the weather in Germany this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20191014/golden-october-sunshine-and-warmth-in-germany-but-weather-set-to-change Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:22:56 +0200 golden-october-sunshine-and-warmth-in-germany-but-weather-set-to-change Packed away your shorts and t-shirts already? It's time to dig them out again as summer makes its comeback. https://www.thelocal.de/20190820/summer-returns-to-germany-as-temperatures-up-to-30c-forecast Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:52:08 +0200 summer-returns-to-germany-as-temperatures-up-to-30c-forecast Heavy showers, hail and thunderstorms have been lashing Germany in recent days. https://www.thelocal.de/20190805/cloudy-skies-and-rain-is-summer-in-germany-over Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:34:05 +0200 cloudy-skies-and-rain-is-summer-in-germany-over Summer is slowly but surely returning to Germany after a cool and cloudy start to July. https://www.thelocal.de/20190715/summer-in-germany-set-to-return-with-high-temperatures-forecast Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:44:28 +0200 summer-in-germany-set-to-return-with-high-temperatures-forecast As the mercury rises in Germany a dispute over whether women should be allowed to sunbathe topless has flared in Munich. https://www.thelocal.de/20190626/heatwave-in-germany-row-breaks-out-over-topless-sunbathing-in-munich Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:20:25 +0200 heatwave-in-germany-row-breaks-out-over-topless-sunbathing-in-munich One way to deal with the heat is to strip off. But a moped rider in the state of Brandenburg has taken it to the next level. https://www.thelocal.de/20190626/photo-of-the-day-naked-rider-stopped-by-police-as-temperatures-soar-in-germany Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:48:02 +0200 photo-of-the-day-naked-rider-stopped-by-police-as-temperatures-soar-in-germany A total of 38 swimmers – many of them children – suffered injuries due to an increased chlorine concentration at a swimming pool in Hesse, north of Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20190626/38-injured-by-high-levels-of-chlorine-at-hesse-swimming-pool Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:32:46 +0200 38-injured-by-high-levels-of-chlorine-at-hesse-swimming-pool With temperatures up to 40C forecast, officials have placed speed limits on sections of Germany's famous Autobahn network over concerns the road could buckle in the heat. https://www.thelocal.de/20190625/speed-limits-imposed-on-autobahn-sections-over-fears-road-will-blow-up-in-heat Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:47:32 +0200 speed-limits-imposed-on-autobahn-sections-over-fears-road-will-blow-up-in-heat Eight people were injured after a falling branch from a tree crashed onto guests at a wedding party during stormy weather in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190613/injuries-at-wedding-as-more-storms-hit-germany Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:20:25 +0200 injuries-at-wedding-as-more-storms-hit-germany Commuters faced travel disruption on Wednesday due to torrential rain, giant hailstones and thunderstorms in the east of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190612/travel-disruption-after-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-lash-eastern-germany Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:29:35 +0200 travel-disruption-after-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-lash-eastern-germany More thunderstorms and extreme hail showers are on the way to Germany, according to forecasters. https://www.thelocal.de/20190611/thunderstorms-and-heat-waves-forecast-for-germany Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:22:44 +0200 thunderstorms-and-heat-waves-forecast-for-germany Hailstones as big as tennis balls hammered the Munich area on Monday as a series of thunderstorms lashed parts of Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190611/giant-hailstones-hit-munich-as-storms-continue-across-germany Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:37:22 +0200 giant-hailstones-hit-munich-as-storms-continue-across-germany