Track Live Pollen & Allergy Count Today for Atlanta, GA (2024)

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The risk of tree pollen symptoms is low.

The risk of tree pollen symptoms is low.

Georgia is a state with a long allergy season that lasts from early spring to late fall. During this time, many people suffer from allergies caused by pollen from various trees, grasses, and weeds. The most common allergens in Georgia include oak, pine, ragweed, and Bermuda grass.

You can visit the National Allergy Bureau for daily pollen count information. Many local news websites and TV stations report the pollen count as well. Pollen comes from blooming grasses, plants, trees and weeds.

Environmental factors play an important role in allergy symptoms. Increased pollution, air quality changes and outdoor allergens such as pollen and mold spores can create a perfect storm for heightened allergic responses.

The months that register a higher pollen count are April, May and September. With the onset of winter, the pollen density drops away although allergy sufferers can still be affected by indoor allergens, such as dust, pet dander or mould spores.

Wichita, Kansas takes the top spot for allergy suffering because of the high levels of tree and grass pollen, high medicine use and few allergy specialists, the report said. Not unexpected, many of the "worst" cities are clustered in the warm South and more specifically the Southeast and Southern Plains.

Tree pollen counts primarily from Oak and Birch tend to rise to peak levels by late March into mid-April and die down by late May. It should be noted however we sometimes will have tree pollen later in the summer or even September and this is called “Fall Elm.”

On an average day, pollen counts rise during the morning, peak about midday, and then gradually fall. So the lowest pollen counts are usually before dawn and in the late afternoon to early evening.

How do you tell if it's allergies or a cold? ›

Fever is rare with a cold and never with allergies. Itchy, watery eyes are rare with a cold but often with allergies. Sore throat is more likely with a cold than with allergies. The most crucial difference is that colds usually don't last longer than 14 days.

Asthma and allergy coughs are typically caused by swelling or irritation of the airways. Allergies like hay fever can cause a chronic dry cough. If you're sensitive to dust, pet dander, pollen, mold, or other common allergens, then your allergy symptoms may include a cough.

1. Wichita, Kansas. Wichita is #1 for 2024. It has average pollen but a worse-than-average amount of allergy specialists and over-the-counter allergy medicine use.

You can expect more plant pollenand seasonal allergies if you put any of these plants in your yard. Amaranth (pigweed), chamomile, chrysanthemums, daisies, ordinary sunflowers. Cypress, jasmine vine, juniper, wisteria.

The spring starts early in the southeast and in Atlanta we may see tree pollen as early as January. Tree pollen counts primarily from Oak and Birch tend to rise to peak levels by late March into mid-April and die down by late May.

During the spring season, Atlanta's tree pollen levels are significantly influenced by the reproductive processes of trees like oak, pine, cedar, and maple. These trees are prolific pollen producers, releasing vast quantities of pollen into the air.

For example, a pollen count of 50 gram per cubic meter is regarded as low or normal while a pollen count above 1,000 gram per cubic meter is considered high. A high pollen count can be hazardous to health, especially for those who have allergies to pollen or suffering from respiratory conditions.

Tree Pollen: Late February - May. Grass Pollen: Late April - June. Weed Pollen: August - November.