Forecast

An increase in pollution is expected at the weekend!

While clouds and rain will dominate the weather up to and including Friday and largely prevent the pollen count, the sun will increasingly prevail at the weekend, resulting in an increase in pollen concentrations in the ambient air.

A significant increase in grass pollen concentrations is then to be expected, which is mainly caused by the tresps, smooth oats, foxtail grasses, tufted grasses and panicle grasses that are currently in bloom. Some rye fields may also already be in bloom and lead to relevant pollen concentrations in the immediate vicinity. However, as the pollen of this cereal species is very large due to its cultivation, it cannot be transported by the wind as easily as the naturally occurring grass species. In the meadow aspect, plantain and dock can represent an additional burden.

Green alder has begun to flower in the Alps. There are no significant populations of this alder species in Burgenland, but its pollen can be dispersed over long distances if the wind is blowing in the right direction and can therefore occasionally be registered in our monitoring centres. However, the irritation threshold for causing allergic reactions is not reached.

The lime and vine buds are already well developed, but still need a few hours of sunshine before they blossom. From an allergological point of view, however, the pollen from these plants poses only a minor risk. Only the scent of lime trees can cause irritation in sensitive people.

The pollen of the first flowering nettles can also be detected in our measuring stations, but it too has only a low potential to cause allergic reactions.

The first relevant concentrations of fungal spores are registered at our measuring points. However, they still only reach low concentrations in the ambient air.

Other types of pollen in the ambient air: yew, spruce, pine, elder, mulberry, clove, robinia, sour grasses, fir and cypress. These are of minor allergological importance.