Arkansas Storm Team Blog: Ragweed & grass pollen in the air

Fall allergy season in Arkansas generally peaks in September and October, and continues until around the first frost of the season. The warmer and drier the fall is, the more allergens are in the air for a longer time. So far, this fall has been warmer than normal, and the state is dealing with an ongoing drought (especially in eastern Arkansas). This means this fall is likely dealing with a bit more in the way of pollen spores in the air, and these pollen spores could linger into November.

For the rest of the work week in Little Rock, ragweed and grass pollen spores are low to medium in count in the air. This is slightly lower due to the two weather systems (a cold front and a nontropical area of low pressure from the Gulf) that started the week. Tree pollen is mostly nonexistent in the air at this time.

This weekend into next week, grass and ragweed spores continue to cause allergy symptoms for those sensitive to pollen spores. As the weather pattern remains dry and warms up into next week, pollen counts will rise. By midweek next week, pollen counts are likely to be medium to high.