Forecast

Grass pollen levels remain high even after the heatwave has ended!

After several days of very high temperatures, it will cool down slightly again in the second half of the week. It will remain sunny and dry in most parts of the country. People with allergies who are sensitive to grass pollen or fungal spores should expect severe symptoms over the next few days.

The main flowering period for grasses has now shifted from open green spaces to woodlands and areas near river courses. Although the peak of the grass pollen season has already passed, moderate to high pollen levels are still possible in these areas.

Along paths and roadsides, additional pollen levels from sorrel, goosefoot plants and plantain are to be expected.

In locations with particularly favourable climatic conditions, the first flowering mugwort plants have already been spotted. This marks the start of the herb pollen season in some areas. It will probably be until the end of July before the plants are in full bloom across the board. However, low levels of allergic exposure may already occur in some areas.

Meanwhile, fungal spores are consistently reaching moderate to high concentrations in the ambient air. 

In addition to the pollen types already mentioned, the pollen spectrum currently also includes pollen from bee balm, nettle family plants, umbellifers, sweet chestnut, privet, rhododendrons, acid grasses, papilionaceous plants, spirea, grapevines and cypresses are also present in the pollen spectrum. However, these pose only a very low allergenic risk