Sturm warning in seven federal states: strong winds and rain threaten!

Sturm warning in seven federal states: strong winds and rain threaten!

In Austria, the storm center on April 17, 2025 proclaimed an orange warning level for strong gusts of wind in seven federal states. This warning concerns the regions of Tyrol, Salzburg, Vienna, Burgenland, Styria, Upper Austria and Lower Austria. While Carinthia has only received a yellow warning, the orange warning level signals that powerful wind conditions can occur in exposed altitudes. Particular caution is required in road traffic and near forest areas, such as kosmo.at reported.

A low pressure area is currently moving from the western Mediterranean northeast towards Italy. This leads to productive rainfall in the western and southern parts of Austria. However, sunny phases can also be expected in the eastern regions from Upper Austria to Burgenland, but the view is slightly clouded by Sahara dust. In Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Carinthia and parts of Styria, cloud fields predominate, and it is expected with rain during the day.

inconsistent weather and temperature increase

From the later afternoon, thunderstorm threatens along the western northern Alps and in the southeast. The wind that blows mainly from southeast can develop considerable strength. In the western areas, the hair dryer has weakened at times. The temperatures vary between 12 and 25 degrees Celsius.

For Good Friday, further inconsistent weather is predicted, with persistent rainfall from Vorarlberg via Upper Austria to Upper Carinthia. At high altitudes from around 1200 to 1500 meters, the precipitation could temporarily pass in snow. The eastern half of the country is also changeable, but also offers sections with sunshine.

outlook for the holiday weather

The southeast wind remains lively in the east while it wanes in the west. Temperatures are expected from west to east between 8 and 21 degrees Celsius on Friday. Despite the precipitation, wind -protected areas could have milder values. Overall, the weather remains inconsistent during the holidays, with regional differences in sunshine, rains or snow. Further current information can be found on uwz.at .