Can weather affect a pollen count?
Weather can influence hay fever symptoms. Allergy symptoms are often minimal on days that are rainy, cloudy or windless, because pollen does not move about during these conditions. Hot, dry and windy weather signals greater pollen and mold distribution and therefore, increased allergy symptoms. If you are allergic to plants in your area, you may think that moving to another area of the country with different plants will lessen your symptoms. However, many pollens (especially grasses) and molds are common to most plant zones in the United States. Additionally, other related plants can also trigger the same symptoms. Many people who move to a new region to escape their allergies find that they acquire allergies to new airborne allergens prevalent in their area within one to two years. Therefore, moving to another part of the country to escape allergies is often ultimately disappointing, and not recommended.
