Today
Mon, Jun 22
Overcast
30°20°
- Rain chance
- 65%
- Precip
- 0 mm
- Max wind
- 13 km/h
Thuringia, Germany · Berlin time · 50.99°, 12.44°
Extreme heat Saturday: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
Extreme heat Saturday: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Current conditions · 2:30 AM local
21°C
Overcast
Feels like 26°C
44
Good
US AQI · European AQI 21
Air quality in Altenburg is currently good, with a US AQI of 44 (European AQI 21). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Air quality is healthy; no precautions needed. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 6.5 µg/m³. Pollen in the air today: grass (low) — allergy sufferers take note.
AQI computed from the CAMS air quality model via Open-Meteo. Bands follow the US EPA scale.
Conditions in Altenburg at the moment: overcast, 21 °C. It feels warmer than it reads, more like 24 °C. Wind is from the NE at 1 km/h. Humidity stands at 91% with sea-level pressure near 1026 hPa.
Overcast · rain likely (65%)
Overcast
A steady stretch: highs near 37°, lows around 17°, and no day above a 21% rain chance through Sunday.
Expect overcast today, between 20 °C and 30 °C. Rain chance peaks at 65%. Expect overcast tomorrow, between 18 °C and 29 °C. Expect partly cloudy Wednesday, between 17 °C and 29 °C.
Today
Mon, Jun 22
Overcast
30°20°
Tomorrow
Tue, Jun 23
Overcast
29°18°
Wednesday
Wed, Jun 24
Partly cloudy
29°17°
Across Altenburg right now you'll find overcast and a temperature of 21 °C, with the apparent temperature at 24 °C. Today's forecast calls for overcast, topping out near 30 °C before falling back to 20 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the NE around 13 km/h, with gusts up to 27 km/h. A warming trend takes daytime highs from 29 to 37 °C over the coming week. Rain is in the picture on Sunday, with roughly 2 mm expected in total across the week. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 29 °C and a 0% chance of precipitation. The UV index reaches 7 today, so sun protection is sensible during the middle of the day. Sunrise comes at 04:56 and sunset at 21:28, giving 16.5 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 91% with pressure near 1026 hPa. Looking further out, Friday shows overcast with a high around 34 °C, while Sunday ends the week at 36 °C. Forecast details are refreshed throughout the day as new model runs arrive, so check back for the latest figures.
Soil temperatures today read surface 22.2 °C, 6 cm 25.2 °C, 18 cm 26.4 °C, 54 cm 20.5 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.19 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.21 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.26 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 38 mm against only 2 mm of expected rain — a 37 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 05:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 37 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 37 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 148, maize 109.
Weather alerts for Altenburg (derived from forecast data, not official warnings): Extreme heat Saturday: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50.98763, 12.43684 |
| Elevation | 193 m |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Population | 38,568 |
| Observed at (local) | 2:30 AM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 21°C |
| Apparent temperature | 26°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 83% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 19°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0 mm |
| Rain | 0 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 3 |
| Cloud cover | 51% |
| Surface pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 1 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 5 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 45° (NE) |
| Visibility | 29.3 km |
| UV index | 0 |
| Day / night | Night |
| Today max / min | 30°C / 20°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 31°C / 23°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 0 mm |
| Today rain sum | 0 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 65% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 13 km/h / 27 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 39° (NE) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 4:56 AM / 9:28 PM |
| Daylight duration | 16h 32m |
| Sunshine duration | 14h 18m |
| Max UV index | 6.65 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 5.05 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.202 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 22°C |
| US AQI | 44 |
| European AQI | 21 |
| PM2.5 | 6.5 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 9 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 52 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 4.8 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 0.2 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 136 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 1 µg/m³ |
| Alder pollen | 0 gr/m³ |
| Birch pollen | 0 gr/m³ |
| Grass pollen | 16 gr/m³ |
| Mugwort pollen | 0 gr/m³ |
| Olive pollen | 0 gr/m³ |
| Ragweed pollen | 0 gr/m³ |
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<iframe src="https://weathertomorrow.cloud/embed/city/de/thuringia/altenburg" width="320" height="180" frameborder="0" title="Altenburg weather" loading="lazy"></iframe>Rain is unlikely in Altenburg tomorrow; the precipitation chance stays around 0%.
Today Altenburg sees overcast with a high of 30 °C and a low of 20 °C.
Tomorrow's high in Altenburg is forecast at 29 °C with overcast.
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 27 km/h today.
The UV index peaks at 7 today, which is high.
The sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:28 local time.
Air quality is good right now, with a US AQI reading of 44.