Allergies & Pollen Count for Topeka, Kansas

Today's Condition

0.3Low

Top Allergens:

Ragweed

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 quantity of pollen grains in the air for Tuesday will remain relatively stable in the extremely low range. With Pollen concentrations now at extremely low levels, The next plants to pollinate in the area will be the trees which produce large amounts of often highly allergenic pollen.

Allergy Facts

The ancient Assyrians were probably the first culture to realize that pollen serves a reproductive function for plants. They hand pollinated the date palm as early as the eighth century B.C.