Forecast

Snow and rain bring short-term relief for allergy sufferers!

On Thursday and Friday, a change in the weather brings rain and snowfall across the whole of Styria. As a result, allergy sufferers experience a brief period of relief. From Saturday, the weather conditions will improve in the east and south of Styria as the precipitation subsides and the sun can shine for longer periods again. As soon as the inflorescences on the trees have dried again, the pollen concentrations can reach moderate levels once more.

The flowering of the ash trees, willows and poplars is progressing in Styria. Allergy sufferers will not have to reckon with allergies again until Saturday in places where the sun shines longer.

Allergy sufferers who are sensitised to olive or willow trees should not place flowering forsythia or pussy willow branches in their homes as decorations at Easter. These can cause stress.

The current change in the weather will cause the widespread flowering of birch and hornbeam will be delayed somewhat. However, as soon as the weather improves again, we can expect a rapid increase in exposure to the pollen of these birch plants. In climatically favoured locations, such as sunny south-facing slopes or sheltered courtyards, the first hornbeams and birches can already cause local pollution during sunny periods.

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 date: 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.