We supply and produce the pollen forecast for the UK in conjunction with the Met Office.
Weekly pollen forecast and summary
Forecast to 31st May: Pollen: Grass & nettle pollen on the rise; Spores: Generally low for most types.
Grass Pollen Count - High
Expect a high risk from 27th/28th May onwards in the South, Midlands, East Anglia & South & Mid Wales on sunny days at 17°C and above, and a moderate risk in the North of England and Wales. Scotland and N. Ireland remaining low for now.
Tree Pollen Count - Low
Tree pollen is now low in all Northern areas and very low elsewhere.
Fungal Spore Levels - Moderate
Leptosphaeria will rise after rainfall and during very humid conditions. Cladosporium rising to moderate during warm, dry weather. Alternaria airborne at low risk. We're still seeing aspergillus/penicillium types here at Worcester in higher than usual amounts for the time of year.
Weed Pollen Count - High
Weed pollen species including nettle, plantain and dock are in flower. The nettle pollen risk will rise to high in the same way as for grass.
Further Information
For more information about this service please contact Dr Beverley Adams-Groom on 01905 855411 or via email.
Pollen forecasts are available on a regional basis to cover the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They can also be provided in detail for individual regions.
Daily pollen and spore forecasts are issued from mid-March to early October.
Daily pollen forecasts are featured in newspapers, on radio, on television and various web pages.
All the forecasts are based on information from the quality controlled data produced by the National Pollen Monitoring Network, combined with the information from weather forecasts, local vegetation and typography types and information about biological factors and the weather in the preseason period that influences the pollen count.
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