The weekend weather in Franconia is characterized by squalls, rain showers and even “strong thunderstorms”, as the German Weather Service warns.
How inFranken.de has already reported, there is a risk of heavy rain again and again for the entire weekend.
Update from March 25, 2023: Thunderstorms in several counties on Saturday afternoon
The German Weather Service issues a thunderstorm warning (level 2 of 4) in the afternoon for several locations:
The warning applies until 2:30 p.m
- District of Erlangen-Höchstadt and
- City of Erlangen
- district and city of Bamberg
- District of Neustadt ad Aisch-Bad Windsheim
- district of Lichtenfels
- district of Miltenberg
- Main-Spessart district
- district and city of Würzburg
Until 3:15 p.m
- district of Kulmbach
- District of Wunsiedel i. Fichtel Mountains
- Forchheim district
- district and city of Bayreuth
- District of Nuremberg
Until 4 p.m
- Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
First report from March 24th, 2023: Caution required in Franconia: gusts of wind expected in several regions
The threatening gusts of wind for large parts of Franconia are expected at level 2 of 4. In such cases, weather experts advise caution. It says: Individual branches can fall, for example. Pay special attention to falling objects.
The weather warning for Saturday applies from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Franconia, the following regions are particularly affected by the gusts of wind:
- district and city of Aschaffenburg
- Bad Kissingen district
- City of Erlangen
- district and city of Fürth
- Hassberge district
- district and city of Hof
- District of Kronach
- Main-Spessart district
- district of Miltenberg
- City of Nuremberg
- District of Nuremberg
- Roth district
- Rhoen-Grabfeld district
- City of Schwabach
- district and city of Schweinfurt
- Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
- district and city of Würzburg
For the coming week, weather expert Stefan Ochs predicts further squalls and even possible thunderstorms and frost.
