Heavy rain expected in southern Germany, north will stay dry

The German Weather Service predicts heavy rainfall across southwestern Germany over the coming days, but northern regions will remain unaffected until the early part of next week. On Sunday, a low-pressure system is set to trigger significant rain in the southwestern part of the country. As the warm front settles in the south on Monday, heavy rain will be confined to the Black Forest and the foothills of the Alps.

Mountainous areas in the south could receive up to 40 liters of rain per square meter within a 48-hour period. Meanwhile, the northern and eastern sections of Germany are expected to stay dry. On Tuesday, the southwest will continue to experience severe weather, with warning levels potentially reached in busy regions. However, the warm front is forecasted to gradually shift north and east, bringing heavy rain to these areas by Wednesday, and continuing into Thursday and Friday.

After a particularly dry spring and a hot summer, water levels at the Kaub gauge in the Rhine River reached a record low at the end of September. Despite an improvement in October, the increased rainfall this week is expected to further lower water levels in the river, potentially causing disruptions to traffic between Switzerland and the port of Rotterdam.