Forecast

Rain provides relief in the first half of the week!

Some heavy precipitation is expected in Vienna until Wednesday. After that, more sunshine is expected for the rest of the week. This will have an impact on the pollen count. This is because it is greatly dampened when it rains and boosted again when the sun shines. Allergy sufferers can therefore look forward to some relief in the first half of the week before the pollen and spore count rises again.

The period of highest grass pollen count is over. Only moderate concentrations of grass pollen are expected in the coming days. Even walks through the Vienna Woods or in the higher altitudes of the Alps will hardly bring any relief, as a wide variety of grass species are currently in bloom there too.

On dry and sunny days, dock and plantain pollen is also flying, which can cause additional allergic reactions. Stinging nettles are also in bloom and their pollen can irritate sensitised people.

The first mugwort plants are already flowering in and around Vienna. However, it will still be a few weeks before the plants are in full bloom. Allergy sufferers who are sensitised to mugwort should avoid typical locations with dense stands. In addition to dry grassland and field edges, this also includes areas heavily influenced by humans, such as road verges.

As soon as the rain subsides, a rapid increase in fungal spore concentrations can be expected. These can rise to high levels over the course of the week and therefore cause intense pollution.

The pollen spectrum is currently relatively stable. For this reason, the frequency of the text forecasts for the coming weeks will be reduced to once a week. However, our team at polleninformation.at will continue to monitor the situation on an ongoing basis and will of course send out appropriate information should there be any changes to the expected levels of pollen. The monitoring centres operated by us and our colleagues will remain active in order to keep all the services provided, such as the hourly allergy risk, up to date.

Other types of pollen in the ambient air: umbellifers, goosefoot and buttercups as well as cloves, sour grasses and cypresses. These are of minor allergological importance.