Forecast

Following Thursday’s rain, the sunshine at the weekend will once again cause pollen levels to rise!

Thursday will initially bring overcast weather with rain to Burgenland; in the south in particular, there may be heavy showers at times; it will only clear up in the north towards the evening. The rainfall will provide some short-term relief for allergy sufferers. From Friday onwards, the weather will be much more pleasant: once any early morning fog has cleared, it will be mostly sunny with temperatures of 21 to 25 degrees. Saturday will also be very sunny, with a freshening southerly wind and temperatures of 23 to 27 degrees. As the sunshine returns, pollen levels will rise rapidly once more. Ragweed remains the main allergen in Burgenland.

The peak of the ragweed season is now behind us. However, local ragweed populations in Burgenland are still causing moderate pollen levels. As the wind is only rarely expected to blow from an easterly or south-easterly direction in the coming days, long-distance transport from southern and south-eastern Europe is unlikely for the time being. 

Late-flowering mugwort species, such as annual mugwort and Kamchatka mugwort, may also still cause symptoms locally and, in isolated cases, lead to a further rise in pollen levels. As mugwort and ragweed both belong to the Asteraceae family, cross-reactions are possible.

People with grass pollen allergies may experience symptoms again as the reed flowering season progresses. Particularly in the vicinity of the extensive reed beds around Lake Neusiedl, grass pollen concentrations may rise significantly once again and, in some places, reach considerable levels.

Fungal spore levels are slowly decreasing following Thursday’s rainfall, but may still be elevated in the hours immediately afterwards.

Pollen from stinging nettles, goosefoot plants, plantain and ivy is present in the pollen mix. However, these pose only a low allergenic risk.