Allergies & Pollen Count for South Padre Island, Texas

Today's Condition

7.7Medium-High

Top Allergens:

Ragweed, Chenopods, Cedar/Juniper

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 amount of pollen in the air for Wednesday will be falling in the moderate range. The cause for the falling pollen levels is falling temperatures, rising humidity, and expected precipitation in the afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.

Allergy Facts

Antibodies are special proteins that build in the blood as a response to foreign substances. It is thought that injections of a specific allergen, (immunotherapy) can cause a protective antibody to build in the blood, this antibody will lessen or prevent allergic symptoms.