Forecast

Showers can temporarily halt pollen dispersal!

Monday will bring further showers to Burgenland, offering some short-term relief for allergy sufferers. From Tuesday, the sun will break through, before further rainfall is expected on Wednesday. Fluctuating pollen levels are therefore to be expected this week. In Burgenland, ragweed remains the dominant allergen, which can cause high to very high pollen levels in dry and sunny conditions.

Ragweed pollen is highly allergenic and can trigger significant allergic reactions even in the smallest quantities. As winds are predominantly expected from the north and west, long-distance transport from southern and south-eastern Europe is not anticipated for the time being. However, local ragweed populations in Burgenland are already well established and are causing high to very high pollen levels, particularly on sunny days and between rainfall events. People with allergies should make the most of the brief spells of fine weather to plan their time outdoors carefully.

Common mugwort has also largely finished flowering in Burgenland; significant pollen levels are limited to the immediate vicinity of large stands. However, as annual mugwort and Kamchatka mugwort are beginning to flower sporadically, they may cause a second peak in pollen levels in some regions. As mugwort and ragweed both belong to the Asteraceae family, cross-reactions are possible.

People with grass pollen allergies may experience symptoms again due to reed flowering. As reeds are late-flowering plants that do not reach flowering until September, grass pollen concentrations may rise significantly once again, particularly in the vicinity of the extensive reed beds around Lake Neusiedl, and may even reach considerable levels in some areas.

Fungal spore levels are slowly returning to moderate levels, but may rise again temporarily following the rainfall on Monday and Wednesday.

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