Pollen Count Central Islip (2024)

FAQs

What is the most accurate site for pollen count? ›

Welcome to the AAAAI's National Allergy Bureau™ (NAB™), your most trusted resource for accurate pollen and mold levels. Please explore the map to find a counter station in your area. Click on the station heading to view the allergen report.

When Is The Pollen Count Low? On an average day, pollen counts rise during the morning, peak about midday, and then gradually fall. So the lowest pollen counts are usually before dawn and in the late afternoon to early evening.

Take extra steps when pollen counts are high

If high pollen counts are forecasted, start taking allergy medications before your symptoms start. Close doors and windows at night if possible or any other time when pollen counts are high. Avoid outdoor activity in the early morning when pollen counts are highest.

Weed, grass, oilseed rape, nettle and plantain all begin their season by the end of April. This month tends to have the highest pollen counts. Lime and dock pollen make an entrance and can trigger hay fever, while pine and oilseed rape both peak in May.

Kansas is one of the worst states to live in for people with allergies due to its high pollen counts and also the high pollen counts in nearby states like Oklahoma and Texas.

When rain hits grass and weed pollen, it can break up the pollen into smaller particles. This makes the pollen spread more easily and can lead to worsening allergy symptoms, particularly with heavy downpours. Rain can also increase mold and dust allergy symptoms, as mold and dust mites thrive in warm, humid conditions.

We recommend cetirizine for initial treatment. Third-generation antihistamines: levocetirizine (Xyzal), desloratadine (Clarinex). 'Improved' versions of second-generation products. May work better or have better side effect profile but this has not been proven and the products are generally more expensive.

Studies have shown that children who grow up in rural areas, where they are more likely to be exposed to the outdoors on a daily basis, have fewer allergies than kids who play primarily indoors in an urban or suburban environment.

Environmental factors play an important role in allergy symptoms. Increased pollution, air quality changes and outdoor allergens such as pollen and mold spores can create a perfect storm for heightened allergic responses.

What city in the US has the most pollen? ›

In 2024, Wichita, Kansas was named the worst city in America for allergies due to its higher-than-average tree and grass pollen, higher-than-average medicine use, and limited access to allergy specialists, the foundation said.

Be sure you're drinking enough fluids to stay hydrated during allergy season. "Studies have shown that when you're dehydrated your body produces higher histamine levels and that drives allergies," Ogden said.

A potent antioxidant, vitamin C protects your cells from damage, reduces the severity of allergic reactions and helps your body to fight infections. When taken during allergy season, vitamin C can slow down the overreaction of your body to environmental triggers by decreasing your body's histamine production.

You can visit the National Allergy Bureau for daily pollen count information.

The purpose of this database is to assist in the identification of Neotropical pollen. This database features more than 1000 species whose pollen has been collected from herbarium sheets (we are indebted to Missouri Botanical Gardens and New York Botanical Gardens for allowing us access to their herbaria).