Pollen Count
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pollen (grains/cubic meter) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trees | 52 | Moderate |
| Hackberry | 6 | |
| Mulberry | 19 | |
| Pine | 15 | |
| Walnut | 4 | |
| Willow | 8 | |
| Weeds | 4 | Low |
| Dock | 4 | |
| Grass | 37 | High |
| Total grass (Poaceae) | 37 | |
| Mold Spore (spores/cubic meter) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Not counted |
Pollen counts are made five days a week by kweskamp [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (Dr. Kate Weskamp), Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Nebraska Wesleyan University, during the pollen season, which is February through mid-October.
The pollen sampler (provided by Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates, PC) is located on top of Olin Hall of Science at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Please direct any questions concerning the counts to Dr. Dale Benham.
Funding for this project is provided by Allergy Asthma, Immunology Associates, PC.
Please note that data presented here may not be appropriated or duplicated without written permission from Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates, PC. (402.464.5969).
The daily pollen counts for Lincoln, NE (as well as from other locations across the United States) are posted on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology pollen count site.
| Tree Pollen | Weed Pollen | Grass Pollen | Mold Spores | Category | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Absent
|
No symptoms. |
| 1-14 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 1-6499 |
Low
|
Only individuals extremely sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. |
| 15-89 | 10-49 | 5-19 | 6,500-12,999 |
Moderate
|
Many individuals sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. |
| 90-1,499 | 50-499 | 20-199 | 13,000-49,999 |
High
|
Most individuals with any sensitivity to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. |
| >1,500 | >500 | >200 | >50,000 |
Very High
|
Almost all individuals with any sensitivity at all to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. Extremely sensitive people could have severe symptoms. |