Health & Fitness

How Bad Will Your Allergies Be This Spring? New Map Has Answers

Not great news for those with pollen allergies.

It’s officially spring. And while that means warmer temps and the start of the slow crawl towards summer, the season also brings allergies.

So how bad will the pollen be this year?

According to a 2019 allergy forecast from AccuWeather, April and May are when things will get really bad.

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The publication’s outlook shows that in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, allergy season will peak in late April, during which time allergens will be "high."

“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.

Here's the map:

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