Essen (dpa / lnw) - On Saturday, the first thunderstorms with heavy rain moved to the south of North Rhine-Westphalia. According to the German Weather Service (DWD) in Essen, lightning and rain began around 2 p.m. in the North Eifel. Local amounts of rain of 15 to 25 liters per square meter could be achieved, and stormy gusts are also possible. A low-pressure area over the British Isles is responsible for the thunderstorms. According to the forecast, the showers should subside on Sunday night. Fog with visibility below 150 meters can form.
Overall, high pressure will continue to prevail in NRW in the coming days. According to the DWD, Sunday will remain calm and free of precipitation, Monday will be mostly sunny with high summer temperatures of 30 and 31 degrees. There could be isolated thunderstorms in the west and south-west of the country on Tuesday night. The temperatures are between 25 and 29 degrees until the middle of the week.
