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Tracking a new forecast: Pollen edition

Lightning strike in background, flowers in foreground

Lightning strikes over a field of flowers. Credit: Pixabay

A new forecast provides people with pollen allergies and respiratory conditions a data-driven tool that estimates when and where pollen will cause higher allergen exposure and respiratory irritation levels.To celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week from May 6, 2024, to May 10, 2024, NOAA One Health is pleased to introduce an experimental pollen forecast developed through collaborative research between the NOAA Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) and the NOAA-funded Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). This forecast provides individuals with pollen allergies and respiratory conditions a data-driven tool that estimates when and where pollen will cause higher allergen exposure and respiratory irritation levels.

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