We supply and produce the pollen forecast for the UK in conjunction with the Met Office.

Weekly pollen forecast and summary

 

 Forecast to 5th July:  Pollen: Grass & nettle pollen very high, Tree pollen moderate; Spores: High.

Grass Pollen Count - Very High

 Pollen forecast for grass with a severely high red pollen count.

Late season grasses now releasing pollen, with a high to very high risk during warm, dry weather. 

Tree Pollen Count - Moderate

 Pollen forecast for trees with a moderate yellow pollen count.

Sweet Chestnut now airborne at moderate risk during warm, dry weather.

Fungal Spore Levels - High

Pollen forecast for spores with a high orange pollen count.

Leptosphaeria will rise after rainfall and during very humid conditions. Cladosporium, Didymella & Alternaria at high risk during good weather in lowland areas. 

Weed Pollen Count - Very High

Pollen forecast for weeds with a severely high red pollen count.

Nettle pollen in peak season.

 

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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