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Cooling Off: When the Rain Will Reach Your Community

Our interactive rain map (see below) shows you when it will rain in your community.(Bild: Krone-Collage/tan4ikk - stock.adobe.com, krone.at)

For many Austrians, the fan has been running at full speed for days—but now the end of the heat wave is finally in sight: On Tuesday evening, the first wave of cooler air will sweep into the country, followed by rain and thunderstorms across Austria on Wednesday. With our interactive rain map, you can see when the first drops will reach your community.

The heat wave had Austria firmly in its grip for days; most recently, the eastern part of the country in particular was sweltering with high temperatures well above 35 degrees. Many have long been longing for a break from the heat, and that’s exactly what’s finally coming.

Isolated thunderstorms in the mountainous regions
On Tuesday evening, isolated and at times severe thunderstorms will move through the mountainous regions and the northern Alpine foothills. Although the weather will temporarily calm down overnight, this is just the lull before the storm. Evening lows will range from 12 to 24 degrees.

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In the east, it will remain warm overnight at first. But even there, the cold front is slowly making its presence felt and will end the heat wave by Wednesday at the latest. Temperatures will finally drop noticeably again.

Widespread cooling on Wednesday
The cold front will reach western and northwestern Austria as early as the early morning hours. It will bring thick clouds, rain, and occasional thunderstorms. For many, this is the long-awaited relief after the hot days and tropical nights. As the day progresses, the rain will also reach the eastern part of the country. So it’s time to swap out the sunscreen for an umbrella.