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Germany is facing a week of intense heat. According to the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany's federal meteorological service headquartered in Offenbach-am-Main, temperatures will reach 33°C as early as Tuesday, July 28 in the country's southwest. The peak is expected Thursday, July 30, with temperatures climbing to 39°C in the Upper Rhine region (Oberrhein) and Franconia (Franken).
Germany is entering a week of intense heat. According to the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany's federal meteorological service headquartered in Offenbach-am-Main, temperatures will reach 33°C as early as Tuesday, July 28 in the country's southwest.
The highest temperatures are forecast for Thursday, July 30. The DWD anticipates peaks reaching up to 39°C in the Upper Rhine region (Oberrhein) and in the Franconia area (Franken).
The geographic area designated by the term "Franconia" (Franken) in the DWD forecasts could not be precisely identified from available sources. The verified definition corresponding to this term refers to a French municipality in the Haut-Rhin, not a German region.
The evolution of temperatures beyond Thursday, July 30 and any possible official heat alerts are not specified in available information.
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The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) is the meteorological service of the Federal Republic of Germany, under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Transport. Its main headquarters is in Offenbach-am-Main, with six regional centers distributed across the country, notably in Hamburg, Potsdam, Stuttgart, and Munich.
According to the DWD, the Upper Rhine region (Oberrhein) and the Franconia area (Franken) will experience the highest temperatures: up to 39°C on Thursday, July 30. The southwest of the country as a whole will already reach 33°C as early as Tuesday, July 28.
The DWD forecasts that maximum temperatures will be reached on Thursday, July 30, 2026, with peaks up to 39°C in the most exposed sectors of southwest Germany.