Forecast

The change in weather brings relief for allergy sufferers!

The change in weather brings with it falling temperatures, rain and fresh snow at higher altitudes. For pollen allergy sufferers, this means a time with very low pollen concentrations. This is because the rain washes the pollen out of the air and the low temperatures inhibit the release of pollen.

The flowering of the ash trees continues to progress in Lower Austria. The poplars and willows continue to flower. However, the weather conditions keep the pollen load from these trees low.

However, Easter decorations can cause problems for allergy sufferers who are sensitised to olive trees or willow plants. A flowering forsythia or pussy willow branch can cause allergy-relevant pollen concentrations.

In climatically favoured locations such as sunny south-facing slopes or sheltered courtyards, some hornbeams and birches have already reached their flowering stage. However, the imminent change in the weather will provide relief and delay the general start of flowering. As soon as the weather improves again, a rapid increase in birch pollen is to be expected.

In addition to the pollen types already mentioned maple, elm, yew and cypress plants are represented in the pollen spectrum. However, they only have a very low potential for allergic reactions.

Forecast from 2026-03-26

Note: The data shown here are model data for the expected start of flowering. For more detailed information on the expected pollen count, please refer to the text forecasts.