Forecast

Rain will bring some temporary relief!

Thursday and Friday will bring overcast, wet weather with repeated showers and a significant drop in temperatures. From the weekend onwards, the sun will increasingly break through and pollen levels will rise again. The main allergen remains ragweed, which can cause significant symptoms, particularly in Burgenland, Lower Austria, Vienna, Styria and Carinthia.

Ragweed pollen is highly allergenic and can trigger significant allergic reactions even in the smallest quantities. As winds from the north and west are expected to prevail over the coming days, long-distance transport from Eastern and South-Eastern Europe is not anticipated for the time being. Nevertheless, local ragweed populations will cause high pollen levels on dry, sunny days.

Common mugwort has largely finished flowering, and significant pollen levels are limited to the immediate vicinity of large stands. However, as annual mugwort and Kamchatka mugwort are beginning to flower sporadically, a second peak in pollen levels is possible later this week. Cross-reactions with ragweed are possible.

People with grass pollen allergies may experience symptoms again due to the onset of reed flowering, particularly near large reed beds such as those around Lake Neusiedl. As the wind is blowing mainly from the north or west, long-distance transport of reed pollen from Burgenland to Lower Austria and Vienna is not expected for the time being.

Fungal spore levels are slowly falling to moderate levels. Those affected should, where possible, limit their time outdoors immediately after rain.

Pollen from stinging nettles, foxtail plants and plantain continues to be present in the pollen spectrum. However, these pose only a low allergenic risk.