Forecast

Pollen forecast for Carinthia for the period from May 2 to 8

The phase of allergic exposure to tree pollen is coming to an end in Carinthia. The birch, hop hornbeam, oak and copper beech have largely dusted off and can only release small amounts of pollen. In the southern parts of Carinthia, the manna ash is currently in full bloom in warm locations. Its striking inflorescences are largely pollinated by insects. In the immediate vicinity of manna ash trees, their pollen can be responsible for allergic reactions on a localized basis.
The dusting of grasses is becoming increasingly important for pollen allergy sufferers. More and more grass species are coming into flower in the valleys and basins of Carinthia. At the moment, it's mainly the rough grasses, the bluegrasses and the trespen species. From the late morning hours, the allergic irritation threshold can already be significantly exceeded in the vicinity of mown meadows. However, no mass dusting of the grasses is expected in the forecast period.
Additional allergic exposure in the vicinity of meadows is caused by the dusting of meadow amphibian and ribwort plantain.
A considerably higher allergic exposure to grass pollen currently occurs in the karst regions of Slovenia and Friuli. In these areas, many grass species are already in full bloom.
The conspicuous yellow sedimentations on glass panes and water surfaces are caused by the flowering of spruce and Scots pine. These two conifers can produce enormous amounts of pollen, but their pollen has no allergological significance.
The precipitation predicted for next week, combined with a drop in temperature, will cause a sharp drop in the pollen content in the air.

Dr. Susanne Aigner and Dr. Helmut Zwander