Heavy thunderstorms threaten: where the heavy rain strikes in Austria!

Heavy thunderstorms threaten: where the heavy rain strikes in Austria!

Österreich - July 11, 2025 brings us a pronounced weather conditions in Austria, which could ensure unnecessary inconvenience in large parts of the country. A disturbance over the country ensures changeable weather, with the tendency to thunderstorm, especially from the late morning in the north. According to information from 5min (https://www.5min.at/5202507110937/chitter-in-oesterreich-hier-koennen-sie-am-kraftigsten-ausfallen/), showers and thunderstorms will also penetrate into the south of the country until afternoon. While then there are sunny conditions in the south and southeast, thunderstorms can also be expected there even in the afternoon and evening.

In contrast, it probably only stays dry in the west and northeast of Austria. A warning level yellow was issued for numerous regions. The forecasts show a high risk of heavy rain, strong gusts and toddler hail. The strongest thunderstorms are expected, especially in Upper Austria and western Lower Austria. However, thunderstorms are to be expected almost everywhere, except in the outermost northeast and west of the country.

severe weather warnings and wind speeds

The weather is not only shaped by thunderstorms, wind warnings are also a central topic. Different warning levels are active in the area of the gusts of wind. In the case of wind speeds over 50 km/h, warning level 1 is output, while the warning level 2 applies to gusts between 65 and 85 km/h (https://at.wetter.com/unwetterwarnungen/oesterreich/). With extreme wind speeds over 140 km/h, warning level 4 is even activated. There are also multi -stage warnings for thunderstorms, whereby particularly strong thunderstorms with gusts of wind and heavy rain are classified as a warning level 2.

The warnings for heavy rain stipulate that from 25 l/m² in an hour or 35 l/m², a severe weather warning will be proclaimed in six hours. In summary, the weather situation represents a potential source of danger for all affected areas.

long -term climate impacts

In order to better understand the current weather conditions, it is important to take a look at the long -term climate impacts. The second Austrian status report on climate change (AAR2) illuminates the far -reaching impact of climate change in Austria. The temperature has risen by about 3.1 degrees Celsius since 1900, which is more than twice as fast as the global average (https://www.bmluk.gv.at/thema/klimaund-undwelt/klima/national-klimapolitik/klimasachstandsbericht.html).

This climate change is evident in increasing extreme weather events such as heat waves, drought time and heavy rain. The effects affect all areas of life and business, from agriculture to health. Vulnerable groups, including older people and households with low incomes, are particularly affected.

Despite the falling greenhouse gas emissions in Austria, these are not sufficient to reach the EU climate goals for 2030. In order to promote sustainable development, an exit from fossil energies and the use of renewable energies are essential. The need to act quickly is supported by both ecological and economic considerations. In the long term, climate protection measures offer the opportunity to improve the quality of life and to strengthen resilience towards global crises.