German Phrase
Wie warm wird's?
Meaning
Literally ‘How warm will it become?’, this informal question asks about the expected temperature later in the day or during an event. It’s a typical small‑talk phrase when people are planning outdoor activities or just chatting about the weather.
When to use
Use it when you want to know the forecast or the temperature you’ll experience later—e.g., before a hike, a picnic, or when deciding what to wear. It’s common in casual conversation among friends, family, or coworkers.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Wiewarmwird's?
Wie (interrogative adverb)
‘Wie’ asks ‘how’ and is used to inquire about the manner or degree of something.
warm (predicative adjective)
When describing temperature, ‘warm’ functions as a predicative adjective and does not need a linking verb in German.
wird's (contraction of wird es)
‘wird’s’ is the colloquial spoken form of ‘wird es’, the future form of ‘sein’ used for weather statements.
Verb‑second (V2) word order
In questions the finite verb ‘wird’ moves to the second position, followed by the subject ‘es’ (contracted here).
🗨In Conversation
Wie warm wird's?
How warm will it get?
Heute wird's etwa 22 Grad, also ziemlich mild.
It’ll be about 22 °C today, so pretty mild.
✕Common Mistakes
Wie warm wird es?
Grammatically correct but sounds formal; learners often forget the colloquial contraction ‘wird’s’ which native speakers use in casual talk.
Wie warm wird's heute?
The word order should keep the verb in second position; place ‘heute’ before the verb: ‘Wie warm wird heute’s?’ is wrong – correct: ‘Wie warm wird’s heute?’
Wie warm wird's sein?
The future of ‘sein’ is already expressed by ‘wird’s’; adding ‘sein’ is redundant.
↔Alternatives
Wie heiß wird es?
How hot will it be?
Wie warm wird das Wetter?
How warm will the weather be?
Wie warm wird es später?
How warm will it be later?
Cultural Tip
Germans love talking about the weather, and ‘wird’s’ is a very informal, spoken‑only contraction. In a formal setting (e.g., a news report or a business email) you would use the full form ‘Wie warm wird es?’. Also note that in southern Germany you’ll often hear ‘wie warm wird’s’ with a slightly shorter vowel in ‘warm’.