Allergies in NH May Not Be that Bad This Year

The AccuWeather Global Weather Center is predicting that an early freeze in the Northeast will help those who suffer from seasonal allergies.

“There could be a significant shot of chilly air that comes across the Great Lakes region and into the interior Northeast sometime in mid- to late-September,” AccuWeather.com Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said in the AccuWeather.com 2014 Fall Forecast, which was sent out to media outlets this morning.

The cold shots could send mold spores into dormancy. Mold typically peaks in early October and thrives during the foliage season.

AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Alan Reppert added that both temperature and precipitation play a role in the severity of the allergy season, with warmer temps extending “the growing season for plants that produce ragweed pollen.”

Our counterparts in the south, however, are not expected to be so lucky, with temperatures expected to be above normal during September and October.

Read the full report, with indoor allergies tips, too, at AccuWeather.com.

Graphic courtesy of AccuWeather.com.