Allergies & Pollen for Glen Lyn, Virginia
9.2
Medium-High
Top Allergens:
Oak, Birch, Maple
Discussion
Pollen concentrations for Wednesday will be falling in the moderate range. This change results in part from rising humidity and expected precipitation in the afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. The lower pollen levels are significant and should help allergy sufferers to cope tomorrow.
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.
