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Sun and mild weather predicted for Austria this weekend

After weeks of cold temperatures and snow, Austria is set to record mild weather this weekend, with temperatures of up to 12 degrees.

Sun and mild weather predicted for Austria this weekend
A lighthouse on the Danube island in Vienna, Austria. Photo: JOE KLAMAR / AFP

On Friday afternoon, the sun is set to come out, before a mild Saturday and a return to chillier temperatures on Sunday. 

Friday

After scattered showers at lunchtime, on Friday afternoon the sun is expected to come out and the temperatures will rise to up to 11 degrees. 

Saturday

On Saturday, the mild weather is set to continue in Austria. 

In the south of the country, the sun will shine longer and the temperature is expected to rise to 12. 

The west of the country is expecting rain and mild temperatures, before falling below zero again at night. 

Sunday

The warm weather respite is not set to last long, however. 

From Sunday, the snow will start falling again, with most parts of Austria set to be covered in a thick layer of cloud until midday. 

From there, it is set to snow in the south and east, with warmer weather and temperatures of up to eight degrees predicted in the west and southeast. 

Monday

The new week will bring with it new weather, with dry and sunny weather across much of the country. 

While the temperatures will get down to minus seven overnight, they are expected to rise to a maximum of nine degrees during the day on Monday. 

 

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Winter weather set to make a comeback in Austria

Just as thermometers reached double digits, cooler temperatures are about to hit Austria again, and the Alps could see fresh snow over the weekend.

Winter weather set to make a comeback in Austria

Austrians were ready to embrace spring weather, with temperatures reaching 20C in the last couple of days. However, winter is about to make a comeback at least for now, according to the forecast of Geosphere Austria, the country’s meteorologic institute.

Initially, it will be very mild once again, but from Friday, the weather will become more unsettled and a significant cooling is expected, with rain or snow on the northern side of the Alps. 

Particularly on Monday it will cool down even further and it will be stormy in most parts of the country, the institute said.

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Cloudy weekend

Saturday will alternate with sun and a few denser clouds until the evening. Especially in the mountainous and hilly areas, rain showers are to be expected with a snow line around 1,500 metres above sea level.

Early temperatures will range from 2C to 1C, with daytime highs from 11C to 17C.

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From the west, more clouds will move in on Sunday and especially in the mountains there will be some showers, and there could be more rain in the afternoon.

In the evening, clouds will begin to break up in the west. Winds will be light to moderate, and at higher altitudes it will be brisk. Early temperatures will range from 1C to 8C, with daytime highs from 9C to 18C.

Sunny but cold spells on Monday

Clouds will continue to move through on Monday, with sunny spells. On the northern side of the Alps, the clouds will remain mostly dense all day and it will rain or snow, the snow line will drop from initially around 700 metres to low elevations. 

Away from the northern areas, there will be short showers. The wind is set to shift from west to northwest and it could even be stormy. Early temperatures will only reach -1C to 7C, with daily highs of 4C to 13C. Lower temperatures are expected on the northern side of the Alps. The highest temperatures are in the southeast.

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On Tuesday, the weather calms down a bit, with fewer clouds and storms. However, on the northern side of the Alps, dense clouds will persist and it will still snow at times. Away from the mountains, short showers will continue with some bursts of sunshine.

The snow line will be at low altitudes, in the west it will gradually rise to around 400 metres in the afternoon. Early temperatures of -6C to 0C and daytime highs of 4C to 8C are expected. 

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