Friday: Pollen Count above 5,000 again

From Staff Reports

The Metro Atlanta Pollen Count is once again above 5,000 for the third time this week.

Atlanta Allergy & Asthma reports today’s count at 5,081, the 2nd-highest count of 2021 just behind the 6,947 on Sunday. Tree pollens – pine, oak, sweet gum, hackberry and birch – are the top contributors. Grass is in the Moderate Range while Weeds and Mold are in the Low Range.

It’s the 10th consecutive day the Pollen Count has been in the Extremely High Range and 10th time overall in 2021. Last year, the Pollen Count was in the Extremely High Range 15 days (9 in March and 6 in April).

The record-high for Metro Atlanta is 9,369 set on March 20, 2012.

The Pollen Count is the measurement of the number of pollen grains in a cubic meter of air. The higher the pollen count, more than likely it leads to increased rates of an allergic reaction for folks with allergic disorders.

Here’s the day-by-day Pollen Count since March 15:

March 15, Monday … 176 … High
March 16, Tuesday … 1191 … High
March 17, Wednesday … 20 … Moderate
March 18, Thursday … 9 … Low
March 19, Friday … 363 … High
March 20, Saturday … 94 … High
March 21, Sunday … 59 … Moderate
March 22, Monday … 40 … Moderate
March 23, Tuesday … 268 … High
March 24, Wednesday … 1755 … Extremely High
March 25, Thursday … 1592 … Extremely High
March 26, Friday … 2965 … Extremely High
March 27, Saturday … 2691 … Extremely High
March 28, Sunday … 6974 … Extremely High
March 29, Monday … 3675 … Extremely High
March 30, Tuesday … 2482 … Extremely High
March 31, Wednesday … 5031 … Extremely High
April 1, Thursday … 1878 … Extremely High
April 2, Friday … 5081 … Extremely High

For more information on the Pollen Count, visit: http://www.atlantaallergy.com/pollen_counts/.