Spring awakening in Austria: warm, but cold seam!
Spring awakening in Austria: warm, but cold seam!
A sudden change of temperature is imminent while Austria and Germany experience a phase of spring -like weather. On Friday, April 2, 2025, temperatures of up to 20 degrees Celsius in the Montafon (Vorarlberg) and Inntal (Tyrol) were measured. With a high that the regions provided with mild temperatures, an increase in up to 22 degrees in the south of Austria is even possible for the coming Saturday, such as 5min.at reported.
But this friendly break in spring is followed by a striking cold collapse. A cold air push from Northern Europe will bring cold winds and purrpers with it and could quickly turn the pleasant temperatures into frosty values. A change of sun and clouds is predicted for Friday, while the weather conditions on Saturday with dense clouds and showers from the northeast become much more uncomfortable.
temperature fall in Germany
Similar developments can also be observed in Germany. At the end of February 2025, high temperatures of up to 18.9 degrees were already measured in cities such as Metzingen and Bochum, which are rather atypical for this season, so fr.de . But here, too, graduate meteorologist Dominik Jung warned that the mild weather will not be permanent. From Wednesday, a striking temperature crash can be expected, which could lead to at night frost and possible snow showers even in deeper locations.
The weather forecasts for the coming weekend also report stormy developments, including at night to Fastnacht, with the possibility of winter thunderstorms and rain. A stormy weather conditions with porridge showers are also forecast for Rosenmontag.
climate change and extreme weather
The more common extreme weather events such as the current temperature falls and swings are not only a seasonal phenomenon, but also an indication of the effects of climate change. According to a report by the World Climate Council (IPCC), the surface temperature of the earth has recently increased more quickly than ever in the past 2000 years. The increase in extreme weather events is closely linked to the human influence on the climate, such as DetailsOrt Montafon, Österreich Quellen
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