Essen (dpa / lnw) - Low pressure areas will ensure changeable and mild weather in North Rhine-Westphalia in the coming days. On Sunday, when the Schull and Veedelszöch pass through Cologne and the Kö hustle and bustle takes place in Dusseldorf, it will be cloudy to overcast and the carnival fans will initially have to be prepared for rain in some areas, as reported by the German Weather Service (DWD) on Saturday. From midday it will only rain sporadically across the country, temperatures will reach a maximum of 8 to 11 degrees, and a moderate westerly wind will blow.
On Shrove Monday, the meteorologists are expecting a dense cloud cover, but rain is not to be expected during the street festivals. In the south of NRW there are also longer cheerful sections. The maximum temperatures are between 9 and 13 degrees, there is a moderate wind with sometimes strong gusts, in the north-east and at high altitudes stormy gusts are also possible.
It should remain cloudy on Tuesday, especially in the north there should be drizzle. In the course of the day it will loosen up, the temperatures remain at a mild 10 to 13 degrees.
