Allergies & Pollen Count for Benton, Maine

Today's Condition

0.1Low

Top Allergens:

Mixed Trace

Pollen Index

9.7 - 12 - High

Very high pollen levels. Symptoms are likely for most people with pollen allergies.

7.3 - 9.6 - Medium - High

High enough pollen levels that most allergy sufferers will notice symptoms.

4.9 - 7.2 - Medium

Moderate pollen levels. Many people with allergies may start experiencing symptoms.

2.5 - 4.8 - Low - Medium

Small amounts of pollen present. Highly sensitive individuals may notice mild symptoms.

0.0 - 2.4 - Low

Very little pollen in the air. Most people with pollen allergies will not experience symptoms.

Discussion

The pollen levels for Thursday will be increasing over today's levels but will remain in the extremely low range. This results in part from rising temperatures.

Allergy Facts

Some plants emit pollen so copiously that the grains are often mistaken for billows of smoke. This phenomena is common in the South during the Winter during the Cedar/Juniper season.