Health & Fitness
Allergy Forecast: Here’s When Season Will Peak In New York
Along with warmer temps, spring unfortunately brings misery to those who suffer from allergies.
It’s officially spring! While that means warmer temps and the start of the slow crawl towards summer, the season also brings allergies.
According to a 2019 allergy forecast from AccuWeather, April and May are when things will get really bad.
The publication’s outlook shows that in New York, allergy season will peak sometime between late April and late May, during which time allergens will be high.
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According Pollen.com, the allergy report for Long Island up to the mid-Hudson Valley for Monday is medium-high, with the top allergens being maple, elm and juniper. Sunday was just a little bit better, but still in the medium-high range. Tuesday is forecast to be in the medium range.
“From the Gulf Coast through Kentucky and southern Virginia, grass pollen levels will climb to very high levels in April and May thanks to warm air and ample moisture,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Alan Reppert said in the report.
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In the Northeast and Midwest, the pollen will “come out quite fast and strong from April into May” after a slight delay thanks to cool temperatures, according to AccuWeather.
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