Forecast

Clouds and sunshine will alternate; levels of fungal spores and ragweed carried by the wind may be high!

In Styria, cloud and sunshine will alternate over the coming days. It will remain dry with temperatures around 20 °C. The flowering season for herbaceous allergenic plants is largely over, from the mountains down to the lowlands. This is also reflected in the fact that only very small amounts of ragweed, mugwort, grass, stinging nettle and plantain pollen are now being detected at our monitoring stations. In eastern and southern Styria, southerly winds are expected to prevail in the afternoons over the weekend, which may lead to the long-distance transport of ragweed pollen. Although ragweed flowering is already well advanced in our neighbouring countries too, a rise in pollen levels to a moderate level remains possible. Moderate levels of fungal spores in the air are still possible over the coming days, and locally – for example in deciduous forests – levels may even reach high levels.

The flowering of annual mugwort and Kachka mugwort is also already well advanced. Both may continue to cause localised exposure. Canadian goldenrod is also still flowering. For people with allergies who are sensitised to mugwort or ragweed, Canadian goldenrod can trigger cross-reactions. Sensitised individuals should avoid dense stands of these composite flowers.

Pollen from cannabis plants, impatiens and ivy are also present in the pollen spectrum. However, they pose only a low allergenic risk.