Germany Weather: Expert Repeats Violent Attack Against DWD: “An Absence”

• Weather in Germany: Work of the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach is criticized
• Expert Dominik Jung repeats his sharp attack
• The graduate meteorologist makes serious allegations – and has a clear demand

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Update from Friday, May 22nd, 2020: Fuss about that Weather in Germany: The criticism of German weather service (DWD) in Offenbach does not tear off. Again, a measurement causes unrest. Expert Dominik Jung attacks the DWD again and raises serious accusations. With this he reaffirms his criticism of the work of the German Meteorological Service (see first report on May 11, 2020).

Weather in Germany: Jung attacks DWD – what triggers the dispute

What is the dispute about? Weather in Germany? The trigger is the controversial weather station in Lingen, Lower Saxony, which regularly measures the top temperatures in Germany. Finally it was time again at Ascension Day. In Lingen it was 29.4 degrees on Father’s Day, in Trier 28.6 degrees (2nd place) and in Cologne-Bonn 28.5 degrees (3rd place). “It is absolutely absurd how much the German Weather Service is holding onto its questionable weather station in Lingen”, weathered Young against the German weather service (DWD) in Offenbach.

Now it is not the case that Lingen is known for its Mediterranean climate, rather Jung criticizes the location of the weather station in Lingen, as does his colleague Jörg Kachelmann. The accusation: The weather station Lingen is not suitable for measuring temperature, because there is too little wind there and dense hedges and a tall row of trees ensure that the heat builds up.

Weather in Germany: Jung attacks DWD sharply in Offenbach

“This station is located in an unfavorable and not representative valley. There is constant heat build-up. The temperatures are not representative at all. For years, the idea of ​​relocating the station due to its poor location has been omnipresent. So far nothing has happened. With such dubious ‘record measurements’ you make yourself unbelievable. Such questionable measurements should not be used, especially in times of global warming. Even a non-scientist realizes that something is wrong here, ”says Jung.

First message from Monday, May 11th, 2020: Offenbach – Provides the weather Germany for a violent argument between experts? Graduated meteorologist Dominik Jung is now attacking the German Weather Service (DWD) * in public Offenbach and accuses him of dubious work. “You can’t describe all of this as representative and it has nothing to do with a serious measurement,” explains Jung from the Q.met weather service to the weather portal wetter.net. But what exactly does this attack refer to?

Weather in Germany: Expert Jung criticizes measurements by the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach

For the background: The spring weather in Germany has already caused quite a stir. Spring * was as dry in April as it has been since weather records began. The temperatures keep soaring and giving people in many places Germany a summer day. Experts speak of this when the temperature reaches the 25-degree mark. But such a measurement is now causing trouble.

Jung is with the work of the German Weather Service in Offenbach anything but satisfied. He criticizes the measurement of the peak temperature in Germany. This was 28.4 degrees on Saturday (May 9th, 2020) and 27.7 degrees on Sunday (May 10th, 2020). But these values ​​are highly controversial, Jung emphasizes publicly and calls on the DWD to act.

Weather in Germany: Controversial weather station Lingen gets Jung crazy

The top values ​​at Weather in Germany has the DWD in Offenbach namely in the controversial Lingen weather station measured in Lower Saxony. This was already in the headlines last year because the new Germany record of 42.6 degrees was measured, far ahead of all other weather stations.