Forecast

Increasing grass pollen count!

In contrast to many parts of the country, it is currently expected to remain dry and warm in Vienna during the second half of the week, especially at the weekend. This means that the grass pollen season can continue to pick up speed and cause moderate to high levels of discomfort.

The main culprits for this are meadow grasses, switch grasses, tussock grasses and foxtail grasses, which herald the start of the season as early-flowering representatives of the sweet grasses. In addition, in many meadows dock and plantain are already causing increased pollution.

Note: At the moment, a yellowish film of dust can be found on car roofs or window sills. This is pollen from conifers such as spruce, pine and fir trees. From an allergological point of view, it is not relevant. However, as this pollen is present in high concentrations in the ambient air, it can cause mechanical irritation of the conjunctiva and respiratory tract.

The birch blossom is already over. Pollen is only sporadically registered at the measuring points. Exposure can only occur very locally, if at all.

The concentrations of beech and oak pollen are already declining, but they can still lead to cross-reactions in birch pollen allergy sufferers.

In some parks, the first lime trees will also appear in the coming days. lime trees start to bloom in some parks in the coming days. As their flowers are insect-pollinated, they can usually only be found in the surrounding air to a small extent. However, there may still be relevant pollen concentrations in the immediate vicinity.

In the area surrounding Vienna, the rapeseed fields are still in bloom. To avoid possible symptoms, pollen allergy sufferers should avoid being near these fields.

The white flakes in the air are the seeds and seed hairs of the poplar. They usually fly at the same time as the grasses start to flower. Unlike grass pollen, however, they cannot cause allergic symptoms.

People who are sensitised to the pollen of olive trees must expect symptoms in the coming days that are related to the flowering of the manna ash blossom.

In addition to the pollen types mentioned, mulberry, horse chestnutsour grasses, walnut and cypress plants are represented in the pollen spectrum. However, they only have a very low allergenic potential.