Forecast

Increasing exposure to grass pollen!

The rain will subside and the sun will be able to prevail against the clouds more and more often. However, temperatures will not exceed the 20 °C mark in the second half of the week either, allowing only a moderately rapid increase in exposure.

Nevertheless, moderate to high grass pollen counts must already be expected in dry weather. This is due to the currently flowering representatives of smooth oat, grass, panicle and tufted grasses, which are slowly heralding the start of the main exposure phase of this year's grass pollen season.

Occasionally, people who are sensitized to birch pollen may still experience minor symptoms, which are mainly due to cross-reactions to beech, oak or walnut pollen.

The manna ash has finished flowering and the lilac has already exhausted a large part of its flowering potential. This means that people who are sensitized to olive tree pollen can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Allergy sufferers should continue to avoid the vicinity of flowering rapeseed fields, even though many plants have already finished flowering.

Note: At the moment, a yellowish film can often be found on smooth surfaces such as car roofs or window sills. These deposits, known as "sulphur rain", consist of pollen grains from conifers such as spruce, pine and fir trees. From an allergological point of view, it is not a cause for concern.

The horse chestnut tree, which is often planted as an avenue and park tree, is in bloom. This plant is pollinated by insects, so its pollen is rarely found in the air.

Other types of pollen in the ambient air: yew, elderberry, mulberry, carnations, roses, sour grasses and cypresses. These are of minor allergological importance.