The 30-degree mark will not be reached until Friday.

People in Germany should prepare for unsettled weather this weekend. Local thunderstorms will occur nationwide, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). Earlier on Friday evening, temperatures reached the 30-degree mark at a measuring station near Heidelberg.

During the day on Saturday, according to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), thunderstorms will occur primarily over central Germany, and later in the day, extending as far as the Alps. The DWD warns of the danger of severe weather due to heavy rain. Large hail and severe gusts of wind of up to 100 kilometers per hour cannot be ruled out, especially in the east.

In Baden-Württemberg, too, Saturday will start locally in the morning with thunderstorms and gale-force gusts of up to 60 kilometers per hour. These conditions could spread further, including heavy rain. People in Bavaria will likely have to prepare for isolated thunderstorms, heavy rain, and severe weather conditions with gale-force gusts starting in the late morning.

While it will be really warm again in the south and central parts of Germany on Saturday, with temperatures between 20 and 26 degrees Celsius, a cold front will move from northern Germany to the center. Highs in the north will be between 14 and 19 degrees Celsius, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).

During the night into Sunday, the thunderstorm zone will slowly shift southward, with the risk of severe weather decreasing significantly. Sunday will then be quite unsettled, with showers and, at times, thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures will drop, mostly between 12 and 19 degrees Celsius, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).