By Jordan Root, AccuWeather meteorologist
By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
December 31,2016, 6:37:48PM,EST
A pattern change will bring a turn to more unsettled weather across Germany as 2017 kicks off.
A persistent area of high pressure over the region will begin to weaken and move away through the weekend, allowing more seasonable air to seep in from the north.
From Christmas weekend to the first half of this week, high temperatures were largely 4 to 8 C (10 to 15 F) above normal across most of Germany, including in Frankfurt, Berlin and Hamburg.
High temperatures this weekend will generally range from 2 to 7 C (35 to 44 F). However, temperatures will struggle or fail to reach freezing where dense fog from the morning lingers into the afternoon. The central and southern valleys are most prone for the stubborn fog and resulted reduced visibility, slick spots and chilly air.
The high pressure should hold on long enough to keep most of Germany dry heading into Sunday.
“New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day look to be largely dry across Germany, which will work out well for those partaking in celebrations,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said.
While 2016 will end on a dry note, a period of unsettled weather is expected to move in for the first couple of days and nights of 2017.
“A cold front will dive in from the north late Sunday and will bring a few showers lasting into Monday,” Pydynowski said.
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The cold front will also help spread fresh chilly air across the country heading into early next week. This should allow some snow to mix with the rain across the higher ground of central and southern Germany later on Monday.
A more unsettled weather pattern will follow for the rest of the first week of the new year.
Storm systems dropping from Scandinavia to eastern Europe will lead to bouts of gusty, chilly winds and rain and snow showers next week.
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