Early this morning, rain showers will move across the country from the west, causing slippery conditions in some areas of the Alps. Snow will fall above approximately 1,100 metres. Clouds will remain thick throughout the day, with only a few breaks, but dry periods will predominate, although local showers cannot be ruled out. In the afternoon, rain showers will move in again from the west, intensifying towards the evening, especially in the north of the country. A light southerly foehn wind will be noticeable in the morning, but the wind will shift to westerly directions during the day, reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Highs: 4 to 10 degrees.

On Friday, the weather will be windy and changeable at first, but will improve rapidly as the day progresses. In the morning, there will still be some rain and snow showers above 900 metres, especially along the northern Alps. There will also be strong to stormy westerly winds, especially in the Flachgau region. In the morning, the sun will soon appear from the west and the rest of the day will be dry with only occasional cloud cover. In the Lungau region, it will be mostly sunny all day. Lowest temperatures: -2 to 5 degrees, highest temperatures: 4 to 10 degrees.

Saturday will be dominated by thick clouds and, from the afternoon onwards, rain and snowfall. The sun will not appear in the morning, but it will remain dry. From midday onwards, precipitation will set in along the Tauern mountains and in the Lungau region, and subsequently also in the northern parts of the country. The snow line will drop from 1,200 metres to the valley floors by the evening. Snowfall will intensify towards the evening, with heavier snowfall in some areas along the northern barrier regions. The wind will veer north on Saturday, reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h in the evening, and even higher in the Lungau region with a north foehn wind. Lowest temperatures: -6 to +1 degrees, highest temperatures: 3 to 6 degrees.

On Sunday, the sun will gradually break through during the day, but in the morning it will often still be heavily cloudy and there will be intermittent snowfall, especially along the northern Alps. In Lungau, a north foehn wind will prevail, with gusts of up to 70 km/h. The afternoon will be friendlier and dry, with the wind also easing off in the afternoon. Lowest temperatures: -3 to -1 degrees, highest temperatures: -1 to 3 degrees.