Heavy hailstorms expected in southern Germany on Wednesday

The German Weather Service (DWD) has forecast heavy rain and hail for this afternoon across southern Germany. Hailstones may be as large as 10 centimetres in diameter. 

Heavy hailstorms forecast for southern Germany today

Stormy summer weather; heavy rain, hail, and squalls are heading to southern Germany, with the heavens forecast to open this afternoon. According to the DWD, the regions between Swabia and Bayerwald, which include Munich and Ingolstadt, will be the most severely affected.

The weather service has forecast temperatures of between 20 and 30 degrees, with 27 degrees forecast for this evening in Munich. 20 litres of rain per square metre are expected to fall every hour, and wind speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour are anticipated across Bavaria.

Five-centimetre-wide hailstones expected

The DWD also warned that, during the hailstorm, hailstones may reach up to five centimetres in diameter. Exceptionally large stones could be as big as 10 centimetres in diameter. 

As the night progresses, the stormy weather will move east to Czechia. Thursday will be calmer but nonetheless rainy across Bavaria, before stormy weather is forecast to return on Friday.