Health & Fitness
Loyola Medicine Experts Expect 2026 Allergy Season Could Be A Bad One
First Alert Weather meteorologist David Yeomans said the weather has a big impact on allergies.
March 31, 2026
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Dr. Rachna Shah, a board-certified allergist and immunologist and head of Loyola Medicine Allergy Count, predicted this allergy season could be a bad one.
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"I think it may be one of those seasons where we have a combination of tree pollen that's all going to come at the same time, along with grass that's coming in, because it seems like it's going to get warmer after these storms," Shah said.
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count tracks pollen levels in the Chicago using a pair of devices known as Burkhard Pollen Samplers on the roof of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park.
