Forecast

Grass pollen is shifting to higher altitudes. The concentration of fungal spores in the air is rising – mugwort is still in season!

The changeable weather over the coming days is expected to reduce pollen levels in Tyrol and Innsbruck. At the same time, the concentration of fungal spores in the air continues to rise!

In the Tyrolean lowlands, such as the Inn Valley, the main grass flowering season is already over – pollen levels here remain low. However, near unmown hay meadows, the grasses are already flowering for a second time; here, pollen concentrations may be higher locally. Cereal fields, particularly maize fields, should continue to be avoided.

Grass flowering is increasingly shifting to higher altitudes: in the Tyrolean low mountain ranges, for example on alpine meadows and along forest tracks in the Inn, Wipp and Ötz valleys, higher levels of grass pollen are still to be expected.

The persistent warm weather is also encouraging the flowering of plantain and goosefoot plants. Although stinging nettle pollen is frequently detected in the air in Tyrol, it is of minor significance in terms of allergies. Fungal spore concentrations are continuing to rise – particularly following thunderstorms, such as those expected over Tyrol and Innsbruck in the coming days.

Other pollens in the current Tyrolean pollen spectrum include spirea, meadowsweet and juniper; in the inland mountain regions, pine pollen is also present, along with occasional traces of lime tree pollen.