Allergies & Pollen Count for Independence, Iowa
Discussion
Pollen concentrations for Sunday will be falling in the moderate range. The cause for the falling pollen levels is rising humidity, weakening winds and expected precipitation in the afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.
Allergy Facts
Quack grass, a grass which was naturalized from Europe, is a nuisance that plagues farmers. This plant flowers (i.e., sheds pollen) from July to September and can cause hay fever symptoms in people with grass pollen allergies.