Forecast

Hazel and alder cause intense pollen stress!

This year is characterised by an extremely high pollen count of hazel and alder. This unusually high pollen count of the two early bloomers will continue over the course of the forecast period, although a slight decrease in pollen release is already expected for hazel. The alder pollen count, on the other hand, will increase in intensity. In central and western Carinthia, where there are large populations of black alder , a high allergic load must therefore be expected. The black al der prefers to colonise the banks of still waters and is a common component of riparian forests.

During the course of the day, the highest levels occur from the late morning hours and then continue until late in the evening. The pollen count is lowest in the early morning hours.

Other pollen types with a low allergological significance come from the trembling poplar, various willow species, the elm and the yew.

Dr Helmut Zwander