Allergy Forecast: Grass Pollen Rates Remain High In NYC

NEW YORK, NY — Stock up on your allergy medicine and eyedrops for the coming week — the summer allergy onslaught is set to continue.

With the weather hovering between 60 and 80 degrees for the next seven days, plenty of New Yorkers will find themselves enjoying the outdoors despite expected rain. However, the outdoors can also mean misery for the countless number of NYC residents who suffer from allergies.

According to an allergy forecast from weather.com, grass pollen rates will rank as "very high" for two of the next seven days and "high" on Wednesday and Friday. The only time the grass pollen rates will dip below the high level is on Tuesday and Thursday, when the rates will be at "moderate."

Tree pollen rates, however, will be totally non-existent in NYC for the first time in months. Rag-weed pollen rates also checking in at zero.

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the most common symptoms of allergies are sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, itchy throat and eyes, and wheezing. It's a list that people with allergies know all too well. Here's how AccuWeather suggest you can relieve symptoms.

• Stay inside in the morning

"Pollen counts are highest in the early morning, between 5 and 10 a.m.," Robert Sporter, a doctor at ENT & Allergy Associates in New York City, told AccuWeather.

• Keep indoor air clean

Keep windows closed, filter the air by using air conditioning.

• Avoid certain foods

Some people with severe pollen allergies may have trouble eating raw and fresh fruit.

• Carry an allergy relief kit

Including over-the-counter products such as antihistamines and eye drops.