Warm summer weekend ahead for Berlin and Brandenburg, forest fire danger level 4 in six districts

Warm and mostly dry start to the holidays

A high-pressure system over eastern Germany will deliver sunny and warm weather for the first weekend of the summer holidays in Berlin and Brandenburg. The German Weather Service (DWD) expects temperatures between 25 and 29 degrees Celsius on Saturday, with a mix of sunshine and scattered clouds. The chance of rain is low, limited to isolated afternoon showers. Nighttime lows will fall to 11 to 16 degrees under mostly clear skies.

Forest fire danger rises to level 4 in six counties

Dry conditions and rising temperatures have increased the wildfire risk across Brandenburg. The state ministry for agriculture, environment and consumer protection (MLEUV) reported that six districts reached danger level 4 on a five-tier scale on Saturday. The affected areas are Barnim, Dahme-Spreewald, Elbe-Elster, Märkisch-Oderland, Oder-Spree (including Frankfurt) and Teltow-Fläming. The remaining parts of the state were under a moderate risk, level 3. No immediate warnings for weather-related hazards have been issued, but the elevated fire danger persists into the weekend.

Sunday brings peak heat and abundant sunshine

Sunday will be the hottest day of the weekend, with highs ranging from 29 to 31 degrees. Skies will be mostly sunny, though some clouds may appear later. The DWD forecasts a very low chance of showers during the afternoon. Temperatures in Berlin are expected to reach 28 degrees, according to the city portal berlin.de, with light winds of 10 to 12 kilometres per hour and no precipitation anticipated for the capital. The overnight lows into Monday will stay mild, between 14 and 17 degrees.

Monday outlook: possible thunderstorms in the north

The summer weather continues into the new week, but conditions become slightly more unsettled. Monday will again see highs of 27 degrees in the Uckermark region and up to 31 degrees in Niederlausitz. Skies will be partly cloudy, with thicker cloud cover spreading across northern Brandenburg. The DWD warns that showers and even isolated thunderstorms could develop there, while southern areas remain mostly dry. The rest of the week is likely to stay warm but with occasional local showers.

Eastern Germany shares the warmth

The sunny spell extends beyond the capital region. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thüringen all experience similar conditions. Coastal areas at the Baltic Sea will stay cooler, with highs of 22 to 25 degrees on Sunday, while inland areas in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern reach 25 to 29 degrees. In Saxony, temperatures climb to 28-31 degrees over the weekend, with only isolated afternoon showers possible in the mountains. The Harz and other upland regions see slightly lower readings of 20 to 25 degrees.