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This week’s weatherHamburg, Germany

Rain is likely in Hamburg on Thursday

7 in 10 of NOAA’s 31 GEFS forecasts bring measurable rain to Hamburg Thu 2–8 p.m. CEST; 3 in 10 bring 2.5 mm or more.

NOAA GEFS, 31 forecasts · Mon 28 Sep 18Z run · updated Tues., Sept. 29, 1:03 a.m. CEST · times are Hamburg’s (CEST)

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Quick answers

Will it rain in Hamburg this week?
The best chances of measurable rain: Thursday (7 in 10 forecasts, 2–8 p.m.). Drier: Wed, Sat, Sun (fewer than 2 in 10 forecasts in any six hours). Times are CEST.
How much rain will Hamburg get this week?
By Mon., Oct. 5, 8 p.m. CEST (the end of the forecast), the middle forecast has 5.2 mm of rain and melted snow, counting from Tue 2 a.m. 2 in 10 forecasts bring 13 mm or more in total.
How windy will it get in Hamburg?
Gusts over 48 km/h: 1 in 10 forecasts at Wed 8 p.m. CEST. The middle forecast’s strongest gust is 41 km/h, Wed 8 a.m. Checked every six hours, so a brief peak can fall between.
How warm or cold will it be in Hamburg?
At the six-hourly times, the middle forecast runs from 10°C (Mon., Oct. 5, 8 a.m.) to 22°C (Tue 2 p.m.) CEST. The day’s real high and low can fall between those times.
Are any storms heading for Hamburg?
No storm Stormlines tracks has 1 in 10 forecasts passing its centre within 160 kilometres of Hamburg this week.

Chance of rain, six hours at a time

Tue 2–8 a.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneTue 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: 3 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneTue 2–8 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneTue 8 p.m.–2 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 2–8 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 2–8 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 8 p.m.–2 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 2–8 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 2–8 p.m.: 7 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 1.2 mmThu 8 p.m.–2 a.m.: 6 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.3 mmFri 2–8 a.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 2–8 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 8 p.m.–2 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 2–8 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 2–8 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 8 p.m.–2 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 2–8 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 2–8 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 8 p.m.–2 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneMon 2–8 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneMon 8 a.m.–2 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneMon 2–8 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost none

Each bar is the share of the 31 forecasts with measurable rain or melted snow in that six hours; the darker the bar, the more forecasts agree. Local days, CEST.

The week, day by day

DayChance of rain2.5 mm or moreTotal by day’s endStrongest gustTemperature
Tue 293 in 10<1 in 10almost none · <1 in 1039 km/h15°C–22°C
Wed 30<1 in 10<1 in 10almost none · <1 in 1041 km/h14°C–22°C
Thu 17 in 103 in 103.0 mm · 1 in 1033 km/h15°C–21°C
Fri 22 in 101 in 103.0 mm · 2 in 1019 km/h13°C–19°C
Sat 31 in 10<1 in 103.2 mm · 2 in 1010 km/h12°C–20°C
Sun 42 in 10<1 in 104.5 mm · 2 in 1016 km/h11°C–19°C
Mon 5 (part)2 in 10<1 in 105.2 mm · 2 in 1019 km/h10°C–18°C

Chances are the highest in any six hours of the day. “Total by day’s end” is the middle forecast’s running total since Tue 2 a.m., and the share of forecasts with 13 mm or more by then; totals aren’t added up day by day, because the middle forecast of each day isn’t the same forecast. Gusts and temperatures are read every six hours.

Storms near Hamburg

No storm Stormlines tracks has 1 in 10 forecasts passing its centre near Hamburg this week. Every storm we’re tracking →

About these numbers

They come from one source, NOAA’s Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS): 31 runs of the same model, each started slightly differently, read at Hamburg’s coordinates on a grid about 55 km (35 miles) apart. “8 in 10 forecasts” means 8 in 10 of those runs. Nothing is adjusted for local effects such as coasts, lakes, hills or city heat, so the numbers can differ from your local official forecast, especially for snow and showers.

“Measurable rain” counts rain or melted snow in a six-hour period. Not an official forecast: follow your national weather service for warnings and decisions. How the forecasts are read: how to read the maps and the glossary.

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