Why is it suddenly so warm?
A weekend full of spring feelings
23.8 degrees! The warmest weather according to Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) was on Saturday in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg? with the highest temperatures ever seen there in November.
How many degrees would be normal now?
Normally, it is on average five degrees colder in November, says DWD meteorologist Christoph Hartmann.
What is it? S?
In the last few days, an inversion situation was responsible for warming even at higher altitudes. The warm, dry air of a high-pressure area pushes over cooler air. At the same time, Hoch "Ulrike" brings a balmy air from North Africa.
What are the consequences of the heat?
There are no major consequences for nature. "The vegetation period is already completed," says WDR weather expert Dennis Dalter. But it could start earlier if it stays so mild: "Then at the end of December there will be the first pollen." And last Tuesday it burned on the Brocken - probably due to heat and dryness.
And how does it go on?
Despite all the prophecies of doom that we face a tough winter, long-term forecasts are dubious. But one thing is for sure: In this week, the temperatures settle on still nice 14 or 15 degrees. Normal would be 9 to 10 degrees.
But that's not just a pleasure, is it?
No. Especially if you read the new report of the environmental organization "Climate Central". Even with global warming of only two degrees Celsius, 130 million people in coastal regions would be affected by flooding, it is said. In Germany alone, a plus of two degrees would endanger 1.3 million people.
