Forecast

Grass pollen and fungal spores are causing allergy problems!

A weather front that swept across Austria during the night leading into Monday is bringing a wet start to the new week across almost the whole country. The exceptions are the southernmost regions of the country, where the sun will be shining as early as Monday, although there will still be some clouds in the sky. From Tuesday, sunny high-pressure weather will quickly return, bringing not only high temperatures but also ideal conditions for pollen dispersal once again.

The pollen grains of grasses remain the main cause of allergic symptoms. The main flowering period for grasses has now shifted from open green spaces to woodlands and areas near river courses. Although the peak of the grass pollen season has already passed, moderate to high pollen levels are still possible in these areas.

Along paths and roadsides, additional pollen levels from sorrel, foxtail plants and plantain are to be expected.

In locations with particularly favourable climatic conditions, the first flowering mugwort plants have already been spotted. This marks the start of the herb pollen season in some areas. It will probably take until the end of July for the plants to flower across the board. Locally, however, low levels of allergenic exposure may already be occurring.

In addition to grasses, fungal spores are now also causing moderate to high levels of exposure in the ambient air. Particularly after rainfall, people who are sensitised to fungal spores should expect high levels of exposure. 

In addition to the pollen types already mentioned, pollen from bee balm, nettle family plants, sweet chestnut, privet, rhododendron, sour grasses, legumes, grapevines and cypress family plants is currently also present in the pollen spectrum. However, these pose only a very low allergenic risk.