Allergies & Pollen for Georgetown, Maryland
10
High
Top Allergens:
Birch, Oak, Ash
Discussion
Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Wednesday will be falling but will remain in the high range. The cause for the falling pollen levels is rising humidity and expected precipitation in the evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.
Allergy Facts
Technicians must learn to identify dozens of pollen grain types under their microscopes in order to report a pollen count. The number of different plant species which produce these pollen grains adds up to be hundreds. Many different plants produce similar-looking pollen.
