Forecast

The rain is keeping pollen levels low!

The weather forecast predicts heavy rainfall until the middle of the week. As a result, there will be hardly any pollen in the air and allergy sufferers can look forward to a period of relief. As things stand today, the weather is set to improve towards the end of the week and pollen counts will then start to rise again.

In Vorarlberg, false oat-grass, false barley, annual meadow grass, vernal grass, cock's foot grass and foxtail grass are flowering in the lowlands. In higher elevations, the first grasses have also begun to flower, though pollen levels here are still lower than in the valleys. The rainy weather is preventing grass pollen from being released into the air. If the sun comes out, locally significant pollen concentrations may be reached in the vicinity of meadows. The sorrel and plantain species, which are also in bloom, can further exacerbate these levels. In Vorarlberg, the nettles have also begun to flower.

The peak of oak and beech flowering has passed, and the rain ensures that only low pollen concentrations are reached.

The first green alders have begun to flower and are causing localised pollen levels in their subalpine range as soon as the sun comes out.

Linden trees, which are often planted in gardens and along roadsides, are also about to flower. The rainfall will delay flowering slightly. As the flowers of this plant are adapted to insect pollination, they are generally rarely found in the air. However, the scent of the flowers can irritate the airways of sensitive individuals.

From the middle of the week, the first allergy-relevant quantities of fungal spores may be present in the air.

In addition to the pollen types mentioned, umbellifers, elder, mulberry, black locust, horse chestnut, poaceae, legumes, walnut and cypresses are currently also present in the pollen spectrum. However, they pose only a very low allergenic risk.