Cold front meets Austria: Spring heat gives way to icy temperature falls!

Cold front meets Austria: Spring heat gives way to icy temperature falls!

A striking change of weather is imminent. Today, on April 5, 2025, people can enjoy spring temperatures from 22 to 23 degrees in the first few hours of the day. But from the evening a massive fall of temperature due to a cold air suggestion can be expected. The temperatures could fall up to 15 degrees at night, especially in the eastern half of the country, whereby Styria and Carinthia are most affected, as Today.at , Austria is located on the southern edge of the high "Noemi", which leads to sunny spring weather until Friday. At the weekend, however, a cold air push from Northern Europe is expected again, which will lead to late winter conditions, especially in the central and eastern northern Alps.

climatic context

The sudden drop in temperature is reminiscent of the dynamic climate change, which has become increasingly noticeable in recent decades. According to the Federal Environment Agency is the anthropogenic greenhouse effect for changes in the global air conditioning system. Forecasts indicate that the global temperature could increase by 1.4 to 4.4 degrees Celsius by 2100, depending on the future greenhouse gas emissions.

European regions, including Austria, could experience faster warming than the global average. This could also increase the frequency of heavy ranges and reduce cold days and frost days. This year, the combination of cold air and the already elevated temperatures in March leads to unusual weather extremes, which are typical for April, as the past shows.

The next few days will show how strongly the cold air proportion affects the current weather conditions in Austria. Citizens are well advised to prepare for the lower temperatures and possible weather -related restrictions.