Issued on September 4, 2024
Pollen warning service Upper Austria from September 4 to 11, 2024
The heatwave leads to a significant increase in ragweed (Ambrosia). This is remarkable, as this neophyte native to North America, in contrast to the eastern and southern parts of Austria, hardly occurs anywhere in Upper Austria (see www.ragweedfinder.at) and the values are therefore mostly below the exposure limit.
The warm, dry weather has also led to higher pollen levels of goosefoot and plantain. Occasionally, the allergologically effective mugwort is also present. All of these plants are representatives of weeds that occur on uncultivated areas, building land, embankments or roadsides. Allergy sufferers should avoid these, especially in the central and Danube region.
The alternation of dry and wet phases after thunderstorms promotes fungal spores.
The ragweed pollen season has begun! If you would like to help us and other allergy sufferers to reduce exposure during this year's season, you can report ragweed populations in your area via the Ragweed Finder app or online at ragweedfinder.at!
Info services:
Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Medical Campus III: 05 7680 83-6919
LKH-Freistadt: 050-554-76-28400
Salzkammergut-Klinikum, Vöcklabruck: 050-554-71-4990
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Pollenwarndienst Oberösterreich des Landes O.Ö. und der Stadt Linz
Dr. Roland Schmidt und Jutta Schmidt.
Mittelfristige Prognose basierend auf Modelldaten und Pollenzählungen.
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Wetterdaten und Prognosen basierend auf synoptischen Daten:
GeoSphere Austria, Bundesanstalt für Geologie, Geophysik, Klimatologie und Meteorologie (ehemals ZAMG).
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