Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions

Germany is bracing for a mix of high temperatures and thunderstorms on Friday. DW has the latest.

https://p.dw.com/p/5FhuG

Construction workers in Cottbus, Germany during a heat wave on June 19, 2026
Construction workers in Cottbus are doing their best despite the boiling heatImage: Frank Hammerschmidt/dpa/picture alliance

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What you need to know

  •  High temperatures especially in western and southwestern Germany, likely hitting 38 degrees Celsius (little more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Temperatures more bearable in the far north and far south
  • Thunderstorms expected in northwestern Germany

Follow along for the latest news out ofGermany on June 19: 

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Tourists use umbrellas on Lake Starnberg in Bavaria to take cover from the heat (June 18, 2026)
Tourists use umbrellas to take cover from the heat at a lake southwest of MunichImage: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/picture alliance

Guten Tag from the Bonn Newsroom!

Heat warnings have been issued for most parts of the country, with temperatures forecast to rise to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in Bonn.

Plus, the North Bridge (Nordbrücke) in Bonn, one of the region’s busiest crossings over the Rhine, is to be closed to cars and trucks for the next two years.

Follow along for the latest on Germany throughout the day with DW. 

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