Temperature crash on the weekend: Winter brings cold front back to Austria!

Temperature crash on the weekend: Winter brings cold front back to Austria!

Wien, Österreich - The current weather conditions in Austria bring a striking temperature fall. The temperatures in the pleasant spring temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees Celsius can linger until Saturday, but a cold front is expected on Sunday night, which brings a drastic drop in temperatures. The weather experts forecast a temperature fall in the double-digit degree area, which will have an impact on Upper and Lower Austria and Vienna in particular, reports 5min.at .

in the south, for example in Graz, a temperature drop from up to 13 degrees is predicted from Saturday to Sunday. Such extreme temperature changes within just 24 hours are usually a rarity. While snow will hardly fall in the lowlands, a few centimeters can be expected in the mountains. However, drivers and pedestrians should prepare for “a few flakes” in cities such as St. Pölten, Vienna or Eisenstadt.

consequences for agriculture

The cold front could cause serious problems for the already flowering apricot trees. In the Mühlviertel, frost is even slightly expected on Sunday night, and the temperatures could slide into the minus area on Monday night. Forecasts for the coming week indicate that the normal temperatures will soon return.

These weather phenomena raise questions about climate development. In social media and bloggers, the cold front is discussed in connection with the climate crisis, such as "https://apa.at/faktencheck/kaltfront-im-april-nur-klima-randnotiz/" class = "source_2"> apa.at . Skeptics of man -made climate change feel confirmed by these weather events, although cooler and rainy phases do not contradict global global warming.

climate change and extreme weather

Austria has broken numerous records recently. In 2023, the warmest year was in the country's 250-year measurement history, and April 2024 also delivered below average cool days, which were still above average in the overall picture. According to the global climate, extreme weather events such as heavy rain and extreme heat are increasing on the basis of the progressive global warming and representing a direct consequence of climate change ( wwf.de ).

The dramatic increase in the surface temperature of the earth, the speed with which the sea level and the greenhouse gas concentration increase is documented by numerous studies. Weather extremes also occur in Western Europe, which used to be rare. There are clear requests for limitation of the ear heating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to effectively counter the climate crisis.

Overall, the current cold front shows that the weather in Austria is becoming increasingly unpredictable and the climate crisis in its drama and complexity presents people and nature with great challenges.