Pollen Forecast for Saint Pete Beach, Florida
Medium-High
Oak, Myrtle/Bayberry
Discussion
The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Thursday will be falling but will remain in the high range. This relief in pollen levels is caused in part by rising humidity, weak winds and expected precipitation in the evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.
Allergy Facts
The first modern pollen measurements began in the 1870s. A British physician named Blackley developed a device to help him study grass pollen, enabling him to determine that they are an important cause of hay fever.