Allergies & Pollen Count for Winchester, Virginia

Today's Condition

0.8Low

Top Allergens:

Ragweed, Chenopods, Grass

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

Pollen concentrations for Sunday will be falling and will remain in the extremely low range. This change results in part from falling temperatures, rising humidity, and heavy rains in the afternoon which tend to wash pollen out of the air.

Allergy Facts

Although it is rare for babies to experience seasonal allergies because of higher pollen exposure during their infancy, pollen exposure their mothers receive while the babies are still in the womb may increase their likelihood to develop asthma. A recent Swedish study showed that maternal pollen exposure in the last three months of pregnancy may play a major role in early childhood asthma development.