Pollen today
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Ragweed is very low in Raleigh today.
Ragweed should stay very low through Saturday.
Today in Raleigh, North CarolinaTuesday, November 3
Weed1Very lowRagweed
TreeNo index
GrassNo index
Next four days, highest level each day:
Wed1Very low
Thu1Very low
Fri1Very low
Sat1Very low
Source: Includes pollen data from GoogleGoogle Maps
Source: Includes pollen data from GoogleIncludes data from Google Maps
Plant by plant
Google’s index for each plant it models in Raleigh today. A plant out of season has no index.
Plants in RaleighTuesday, November 3
Ragweed1Very low
AlderNo index
AshNo index
BirchNo index
CottonwoodNo index
ElmNo index
GrassesNo index
JuniperNo index
MapleNo index
OakNo index
PineNo index
Source: Includes pollen data from GoogleGoogle Maps
Weather and air in Raleigh
The forecast that moves pollen around, and the air beside it.
Weather forecast
- This Afternoon
- Sunny. High 77 °F. Wind E 3 mph.
- Tonight
- Mostly Clear. Low 54 °F. Wind E 2 mph. 1% chance of precipitation.
Forecast: National Weather Service, updated 1:31 pm ET.
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Raleigh’s year in pollen
Each thread is one kind of pollen, and each square is one week, colored by that week’s highest level.
Records for Raleigh began on October 14, 2026. Each week adds a square.
Highest level each week, November 2025 to November 2026, from each day’s forecast.
Tree
Grass
Weed
0 None1 Very low2 Low3 Moderate4 High5 Very highThis weekNot recorded
See it as a table
| Week | Tree | Grass | Weed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 to Nov 3 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 2 Low |
| Oct 21 to Oct 27 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 3 Moderate |
| Oct 14 to Oct 20 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 4 High |
Source: Includes pollen data from GoogleIncludes data from Google Maps
Beyond today’s pollen
What this forecast doesn’t measure, and when to get help.
No mold level
Google’s index covers tree, grass and weed pollen only, so there is no mold level for Raleigh on this page. The National Allergy Bureau publishes pollen and mold counts measured at its stations. Our guides cover common molds such as Alternaria, Cladosporium and Aspergillus.
No indoor allergens
The forecast doesn’t cover allergens indoors either: dust mites, cockroaches, mice, cats and dogs. Our guides explain each one, starting with dust mites and cats.
Asthma in Raleigh
An estimated 10.7% of adults in the city of Raleigh have current asthma, according to the CDC’s PLACES estimate for 2023 (95% confidence interval: 9.5% to 12.0%). It is a statistical estimate from national survey data, not a count.
Allergists in the Raleigh area
16 allergists enrolled in Medicare practice in the Raleigh area: 1.00 for every 100,000 people, fewer than the 1.22 across the US. The count doesn’t show how soon you can get an appointment. See the doctors listed in the Raleigh area, or how every state and metro compares.
AllergyNest count from CMS’s Doctors and Clinicians file (October 2026) and Census population estimates for 2025.
Raleigh’s pollen seasons
The geography, climate and plants behind each season here, with a source for every fact.
The state’s Division of Air Quality runs a pollen sampler at its laboratory headquarters on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh.2 It operates every year from late February through mid-November and collects pollen for 1 minute of every 10.2 Staff analyze the samples under a microscope, and the grains fall into three types: trees, grasses and weeds.2 At the Raleigh-Durham airport, a typical year brings about 46 inches of precipitation and about 219 days between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze.1
Robert Bardon, an NC State forestry professor, has tracked tree pollen production in Raleigh and the surrounding area for nearly a decade.3 He puts the state’s tree pollen season from February through the end of May, with juniper, maples and elm among the first and pines, oaks, hickory and ash following.3 The peak comes at the end of March and into the first week of April.3 For loblolly pine, NC State Extension notes that pollen release typically begins once about 300 degree-days above 55 °F have built up since February 1.4
Common ragweed is present in all 100 North Carolina counties, Wake included, and it flowers and fruits from August to October.5
Sources
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (USW00013722). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Pollen Monitoring. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Ready for Spring Allergies? Here’s What You Need to Know. NC State University College of Natural Resources. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Predicting the Start of the Pine Pollen Season. NC State Extension. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. Read on October 15, 2026.
Questions about pollen in Raleigh
Answered from the values on this page.
Is pollen high in Raleigh today?
No. The highest level in Raleigh today, Tuesday, November 3, is very low (1 on the 0 to 5 index), led by ragweed. Weed pollen is very low.
Which pollen is in the air in Raleigh today?
According to Google’s model: Ragweed (very low). Plants Google doesn’t model, and mold, aren’t included.
Will pollen be higher tomorrow in Raleigh?
No. Google’s forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday, is very low (1 on the 0 to 5 index), the same as today. Over the next four days, the highest forecast is very low, on Wednesday.
Is this a pollen count?
No. It’s Google’s modeled pollen index, from 0 (none) to 5 (very high), calculated for the location of central Raleigh. A pollen count is the number of pollen grains measured in a cubic meter of air at a counting station. How our pollen index works.
When does this page update?
Twice a day. We fetch new values soon after midnight in Raleigh, so each day starts with its own values, and again after Google’s daily model run, usually by about 10:30 am ET. Each section shows when its values were retrieved.
How long has AllergyNest recorded pollen in Raleigh?
Since October 14, 2026. The year in pollen above fills in as each day is recorded, and weeks before then show no data. Google doesn’t provide past values, so nothing earlier can be added.
Source: Includes pollen data from GoogleIncludes data from Google Maps