Pollen Forecast for Woodstock, Illinois
Discussion
Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Thursday will be increasing over today's levels and extend even further into the extremely high range. The cause for the rising pollen levels is rising temperatures, strong winds and lower relative humidity.
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.