Föhn in Styria

15 degrees! Unusually mild winter weather

There was no need for a jacket in many parts of Styria at the weekend.

(Bild: APA/Herbert Pfarrhofer)

It is clearly too mild for the time of year: 15 degrees were measured in Fürstenfeld in eastern Styria on Sunday afternoon. It was also unusually warm in the north of the country at the weekend. Unfortunately, there is no big snow in sight.

The temperature curve was already rising steeply on Saturday, with northern altitudes most affected. The frontrunner was Mariazell with a maximum temperature of 12.7 degrees, followed by Zeltweg with 11.4 degrees and Fischbach and Ramsau am Dachstein with 11.2 degrees.

The tide then turned on Sunday. It became cooler in the north, while the southern parts of the country were clearly warmer. In the afternoon, the eastern Styrian district capital of Fürstenfeld led the rankings with 15 degrees, closely followed by Bad Radkersburg and Bad Gleichenberg with 14.4 degrees.

Meteorologist Nikolas Zimmermann.

(Bild: Ubimet)

"It's clearly too warm for the time of year," says Nikolas Zimmermann from Ubimet, commenting on the current weather conditions. And this is set to continue until at least Monday: "There should be a mix of sun and clouds - with mild temperatures once again. The thermometer will rise to around ten degrees across the board, and certainly higher in places," says the meteorologist.

Italian low brings rain and snow
On Tuesday night, an Italian low will bring thick clouds - including rain and some snow. Zimmermann: "From the Dachstein area to the Niedere Tauern, there will be some snow in some regions, and at higher altitudes there may even be ten to 20 centimetres." A significant onset of winter is currently "unfortunately not in sight in view of the semester break."