There is significantly more sun on election Sunday today than on Saturday. Especially in the east and southeast you have to take into account mild plus temperatures in the morning, but during the day there is mainly sunshine. The start of the week will also become milder and another cold front will follow mid-week, so the roller coaster ride will continue.
Today, Sunday, is perfect to go to the polling station and cast your vote. No rain showers, the weather is friendly. A few drops or flakes can be expected above 1400 to 1600 meters from Lake Constance to the Mostviertel. Otherwise the sun often shows itself right from the start. The maximum values often remain moderate, between 11 and 18 degrees. This is what UBIMET predicts.
Occasionally dry and sunny
At the beginning of the new week, very mild and moist air masses of subtropical origin reach us. Compact clouds will move over, especially in the west, and a few drops or some rain may fall occasionally, including in the southwest on Tuesday. However, in the east and southeast it remains dry and the sun can occasionally be seen here. It will be slightly warmer on Monday, especially in the west, with 14 to 22 degrees. The temperature generally rises on Tuesday and reaches a maximum of 15 to 23 degrees.
As things stand, another cold front arrives mid-week, so the roller coaster ride continues.
Weather and rise
A number of studies have been conducted in the past into the influence of the weather on election day on voting behavior. There are certainly different results, because many other factors besides the weather play a role. A study by the Hamburg Institute for Weather and Climate Communication shows that the weather actually has a measurable influence on voter turnout. In Germany, for every additional degree, about 100,000 voters would stay away from the polls. More sunshine also has a negative effect on election turnout.
However, rain is said to have a positive effect on conservative parties as their voters tend to be less influenced by the weather. There are only a few figures available from Austria on this, but voters are likely to behave in a similar way…
Source: Krone
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