Hail and thunderstorms: Weather chaos rolls over Austria today!

Hail and thunderstorms: Weather chaos rolls over Austria today!

Österreich - Austria experiences a striking change of weather in the middle of the week, triggered by a so -called Italy. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, showers and thunderstorms are particularly expected in the Alps and in the southeastern part of the country. In the north and east it stays sunny before the shower and thunderstorms open from the mountains. The western Danube room is expected to be spared the longest of rainfall, report the meteorologists from kosmo .

The temperatures commute between 18 and 23 degrees, accompanied by weak wind. A striking change of weather has also been announced for Thursday when a cold front from Scandinavia brings cooler air masses to Austria. On Thursday, the weather forecast showed a cloudy day with a shower -like precipitation, which can be particularly powerful in the south and southeast of Austria. The temperatures fall to 14 to 19 degrees, while a moderate to lively northwest wind blows.

snowfall in the mountain country

While the Italy low for the Alpine region also brings new snow, the snowfall limit is temporarily around 1,500 to 1,800 meters, but it can drop to 1,200 meters in the evening. In East Tyrol, it is even estimated at about 1,100 meters. Up to 20 centimeters of fresh snow can be expected in the high mountains, which improves the winter sports conditions, such as reported today.

In addition to the short -term weather changes, a report by Austria.at are increasingly relevant for Austria. Since industrialization, the increased release of greenhouse gases has led to a massive intervention in the climate system. The average temperatures increase, which leads to more common extreme events such as severe rainfall, floods and drought.

In the Alpine region, an increasing intensity and frequency of precipitation is expected. The glaciers have shrunk by around 50 percent in the past 100 years, which has long -term negative effects on water resources and winter tourism. Agriculture and forestry faces enormous challenges due to better conditions for malice insects and the loss of protective functions due to the decline in the forests.

Austria is faced with the task of not only dealing with the immediate weather extremes, but also with the long -lasting consequences of climate change that could influence the daily life of the population. The ongoing climate change will probably also gain intensity in the coming decades.