Spring: sunshine on Saturday, but the change in the weather threatens!

Spring: sunshine on Saturday, but the change in the weather threatens!

On Saturday, April 13, 2025, Austria is expecting summer weather. The temperatures reach spring -like values between 16 and 25 degrees, especially in the Tyrolean Oberland. This pleasant weather situation is the result of southwestern flow that brings warm and moist air into the Alpine region. However, Sahara dust ensures a slightly this mood in the sky, which restricts the distant view. 5min.at reports that ...

But the idyll is short -lived. On Sunday, April 14, 2025, a change in the weather announced. While the day in the east and southeast initially begins sunny, dense clouds move up over Vorarlberg, Salzburg and Upper Carinthia during the day. There is also a broad cloud formation in the east, while in the western mountain country in the afternoon, Schauer is not excluded. The temperatures remain mild and fluctuate between 16 and 24 degrees depending on the region. From Monday, April 15, the low pressure will increase. The Alpine region is advised to the front of a low pressure complex above the Atlantic, which will lead to an increasingly wet and inconsistent weather, especially south of the main Alpine ridge.

changes in the alpine climate

These short -term weather changes are part of a larger pattern of climate changes in the Alps. Harald Kunstmann, a climate researcher and hydrologist from Garmisch, is increasingly observing extreme weather events in the region. This not only includes heavy rain, but also longer drying times. Kunstmann reports that even during his winter wedding, the weather was warm in one day, which illustrates the unpredictability of the alpine climate. geo.de notes that ...

In the future, simulations indicate that by the end of the century more frequent and more intensive heavy rain events can be expected. It is particularly alarming that the forecasts are predicted by up to 20 percent up to 2100, with the majority of this precipitation falling as rain under 1800 meters. This poses the risk of floods that will increase in winter and represents a major challenge for ski areas.

economic effects and leisure activities

Tourists and alpine athletes also have to prepare for these developments. Holidaymakers are encouraged to plan their trips at short notice and better prepare for weather extremes. In some regions, such as in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, there are already tendencies that guests avoid the winter. Therefore, a long -term strategy for alpine holiday regions could be to promote increasingly with sunny weather in winter. All of these changes are part of the dramatic developments that affect the Alpine region, including the rapid melting of glaciers and the shifts in the flora and fauna. The accumulated temperature increases in the Alps are now twice as high as in the global average, which illustrates the need for a quick reaction.