Forecast

The mugwort blossom is really coming into its own!

The coming week will start off changeable. However, as the week progresses, the sun will increasingly prevail. Daily maximum temperatures won’t reach the 30-degree mark again until the weekend. There may still be occasional rain, particularly in southern Burgenland. People with pollen allergies should continue to expect high levels of mugwort, grass and fungal spore pollen in the coming days.

The main flowering of grasses has now shifted to the woods and areas near river courses. Although the peak of the grass pollen season has already passed, moderate levels of pollen are still possible in these areas.
Along paths and roadsides, additional exposure to sorrel, goosefoot plants and plantain is to be expected.
Due to the current maize flowering season, people with grass pollen allergies may experience additional exposure in the vicinity of maize fields. However, maize pollen grains are very large and, like the pollen of other cereal crops, cannot be carried very far by the wind.

Mugwort populations in Burgenland are already well established and may cause moderate levels of pollen exposure. However, the peak in pollen levels is not expected until mid-August.

As cereal fields are still being mown, very high levels of fungal spores are expected to continue over the coming days. 

In addition to the pollen types already mentioned, pollen from bee balm, nettle family plants, sour grasses, grapevines and cypress family plants is currently also present in the pollen spectrum. However, these pose only a very low allergenic risk.