Sunshine and up to 34 degrees: heat wave for Carinthia and East Tyrol!

Sunshine and up to 34 degrees: heat wave for Carinthia and East Tyrol!

Osttirol, Österreich - On August 11, 2025, Austria shows itself from its sunniest side. The weather forecast promises to be between 27 and 34 degrees in Carinthia and East Tyrol for the following day, August 12 and summer temperatures. According to 5min.at the sky will be almost cloudless, apart from a possible formation of source clouds in the mountain country.

A high pressure influence determines the weather, which predominantly requires sunny conditions for the day. In the afternoon in East Tyrol, individual thermal guards are expected over the mountains. The warm weather is paired with weak to moderate wind that blows from east to south.

Current temperatures and weather conditions

The current weather measurements show that it is already pleasantly warm in various regions of Austria. For example, 23 degrees in Sillian and 25.3 degrees were measured in Lienz. Rainfall is currently not recorded, which underlines the sunny weather conditions. The air humidity is relatively high with values between 58 and 83 percent, while the wind is usually weak, as wetter-osttirol.at reports.

• kals: 18.7 ° C, precipitation 0.0 mm
• Sillian: 23 ° C, precipitation 0.0 mm
• Lienz: 25.3 ° C, precipitation 0.0 mm
• Virgen: 20.7 ° C, precipitation 0.0 mm
• st. Jakob: 18.7 ° C, precipitation 0.0 mm

The prediction for the following days remains stable with temperatures that will continue to be above the 30-degree mark. Wednesday offers the hottest day of the week at 33 degrees, followed by 32 degrees on Thursday and 31 degrees on Friday.

climatic challenges

These summer temperatures are part of a trend that has been observed in Austria in recent years. As can be seen on Statista, the warmest year in the measurement history of the country was in 2024, which led to a record number on heat days. Climate change is an important topic that is becoming increasingly the focus of the public.

Austria has a relatively high emission with 6.54 tons of CO2 per capita, but many people support the climate neutrality by 2040. The increasing extreme weather events and the more common heat waves illustrate the urgency of climate protection measures.

The current weather conditions and the long -lasting high temperatures show that people in Austria can either prepare for another hot summer or enjoy the summer joys, while awareness of the effects of climate change continues to grow.