Weather at the weekend: Germany is between a high and a low

The weather in Germany shows itself in many places from its muggy, warm to hot side.

It brings thunderstorms and some potential for severe weather, as Germany is currently between a high and a low: "The low Qiara thunderstorm moves from France to the British Isles and shovels warm, muggy air masses into the south and west of the country," said a meteorologist of the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach on Thursday.

To the north and east of this, Hoch Frido ensures plenty of sunshine and temperatures that continue to rise.

There is still a very high risk of forest fires in Saxony and Lower Saxony.

In the night of Friday, strong thunderstorms threaten, especially from Baden-Württemberg via Rhineland-Palatinate to Hesse and later also in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Partly storms are to be expected due to heavy rain with local risk of flooding.

During the course of the day on Friday, showers, thunderstorms and local storms with heavy rain and hail are still possible.

Northeast of the Elbe it will probably stay dry until the evening, according to the DWD.

The temperatures on Friday will rise to a muggy 25 to 30 degrees, in the northeast up to 34 degrees.

Since it should initially remain dry there, according to the DWD, the risk of forest fires should rise again to the highest level.

According to the meteorologists, heavy showers and thunderstorms with a risk of severe weather due to heavy rain are to be expected on Saturday night, especially in the south-east and in the Alps.

Otherwise, the thunderstorms should gradually subside.