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Spring usually means dogs spend more time outside sniffing around on walks, but it also brings the season when many suddenly ...

May has been unusually bad for allergies in the Austin area. You are not alone if you've had puffy, itchy, watery eyes; a ...

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The 2026 allergy season could be worse this year for those with seasonal allergies and allergic diseases due to a record warm start to spring.

ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THIS LONG STRETCH OF DRY WEATHER. WE’LL GO OVER TO METEOROLOGIST JACQUELINE THOMAS NOW, WHO HAS MORE ON THE POLLEN LEVELS. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE AROUND HERE ARE DOING SOME SNEEZING.

Ashe Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Juniperus ashei… whatever you call it, it is likely causing trouble this week. Cedar pollen, according to KXAN’s pollen sensor, is very high over the last 24 hours and it ...

If you look up pollen counts for South Carolina on weather.com you see very high. Next day very high. Day after very high. That’s for trees. Grass is better. It’s just high. There was so much pollen ...

[CRESTON, Iowa] — A 911 call about a possible grass fire in south-central Iowa turned out to be puffs of pollen. A homeowner reported smoke in some trees in Green Valley State Park, raising the alarm ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Spring has arrived, causing many to come down with minor illnesses. But this isn’t only because of the temperature change. Most know this time of year as allergy season.

THE BOTH. IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I KNOW. HEY, THIS IS PROBABLY MY LEAST FAVORITE GRAPHIC. SO WE’RE TALKING ABOUT POLLEN TREE POLLEN ALREADY GETTING GOING OUT THERE. MODERATE FOR TODAY, MODERATE FOR TOMORROW ...

Allergy season in Arizona has started early due to a warmer winter and spring temperatures. Factors like dry air, wind, and certain urban plants contribute to nearly year-round pollen activity in the ...