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Pollen forecast for Austin today
Pollen levels in Austin today by trees, grasses and weeds, the forecast for the coming days, and when each plant’s pollen season usually starts and peaks.
Austin sits on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, home of Ashe juniper, known locally as mountain cedar. Its pollen causes cedar fever, the region’s best-known allergy season, and it comes in winter. According to Texas A&M, the trees start releasing pollen in mid-December; the season peaks in mid-January and slowly tapers off towards the beginning of March. Cedar fever is worst in the Hill Country west of Interstate 35, the highway that runs through Austin. Other tree, grass and weed pollen seasons follow through spring, summer and autumn. Exact timing depends on the weather.
Pollen today
- Trees2 · low
- Grasses2 · low
- Weeds2 · low
- Elm2 · low
- Ragweed2 · low
Data updated Mon, 12 Oct, 00:04, local time.
Pollen forecast for the next days
| Day | Overall | Trees | Grasses | Weeds | Elm | Ragweed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow, Tue, 13 Oct | Overall3 · moderate | Trees3 · moderate | Grasses2 · low | Weeds3 · moderate | Elm3 · moderate | Ragweed3 · moderate |
| Wed, 14 Oct | Overall3 · moderate | Trees2 · low | Grasses2 · low | Weeds3 · moderate | Elm2 · low | Ragweed3 · moderate |
| Thu, 15 Oct | Overall4 · high | Trees3 · moderate | Grasses3 · moderate | Weeds4 · high | Elm3 · moderate | Ragweed4 · high |
| Fri, 16 Oct | Overall4 · high | Trees3 · moderate | Grasses3 · moderate | Weeds4 · high | Elm3 · moderate | Ragweed4 · high |
In bloom now
- Ragweedlow
- Elmlow
Pollen season calendar for Austin
When pollen of each plant is usually in the air in Austin, month by month. The calendar is an estimate for a typical year; the actual start shifts with the weather by a week or two.
| Plant | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper (mountain cedar)season Dec – Feb, peak Jan | ||||||||||||
| Alderseason Jan – Mar, peak Jan – Mar | ||||||||||||
| Mapleseason Jan – Mar, peak Feb – Mar | ||||||||||||
| Birchseason Jan – Apr, peak Mar – Apr | ||||||||||||
| Ashseason Feb – Apr, peak Mar – Apr | ||||||||||||
| Cottonwoodseason Mar – May, peak Mar – Apr | ||||||||||||
| Oakseason Mar – May, peak Apr | ||||||||||||
| Pineseason Mar – May, peak Apr – May | ||||||||||||
| Grassesseason Apr – Aug, peak May – Jul | ||||||||||||
| Ragweedseason Aug – Oct, peak Sep – Oct | ||||||||||||
| Elmseason Aug – Oct, peak Sep – Oct |
On high-pollen days
- Pollen levels are usually highest on warm, dry and windy days; rain washes pollen out of the air for a while.
- Keep windows closed when the level is high and air rooms after rain.
- After a long time outdoors, change clothes and wash your hair; dry laundry indoors.
- Sunglasses help keep pollen out of your eyes.
- If you have allergy symptoms, talk to a doctor — this page does not replace medical advice.
About the data
Current levels and the forecast come from the Google Pollen API. It is a model forecast on the Universal Pollen Index (0–5), not a measurement from a local pollen trap. The season calendar is AllergoRadar’s estimate based on model data and published pollen calendars. Reference information only, not medical advice.
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