Pollen today
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Ragweed is moderate in Austin today.
Tree and grass pollen are very low. Ragweed should stay moderate through Wednesday.
Today in Austin, TexasTuesday, November 3
Weed3ModerateRagweed
Tree1Very lowElm
Grass1Very lowGrasses
Next four days, highest level each day:
Wed3Moderate
Thu2Low
Fri3Moderate
Sat2Low
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 Austin today. A plant out of season has no index.
Plants in AustinTuesday, November 3
Ragweed3Moderate
Elm1Very low
Grasses1Very low
AlderNo index
AshNo index
BirchNo index
CottonwoodNo index
JuniperNo index
MapleNo index
OakNo index
PineNo index
Source: Includes pollen data from GoogleGoogle Maps
Weather and air in Austin
The forecast that moves pollen around, and the air beside it.
Weather forecast
- This Afternoon
- Sunny. High 78 °F. Wind NNW 5 to 10 mph.
- Tonight
- Mostly Clear. Low 52 °F. Wind NNW 0 to 5 mph.
Forecast: National Weather Service, updated 1:44 pm CT.
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Austin’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 Austin 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 | 1 Very low | 1 Very low | 3 Moderate |
| Oct 21 to Oct 27 | 2 Low | 2 Low | 4 High |
| Oct 14 to Oct 20 | 4 High | 3 Moderate | 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 Austin 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 Austin
An estimated 9.3% of adults in the city of Austin have current asthma, according to the CDC’s PLACES estimate for 2023 (95% confidence interval: 8.4% to 10.3%). It is a statistical estimate from national survey data, not a count.
Allergists in the Austin area
44 allergists enrolled in Medicare practice in the Austin area: 1.68 for every 100,000 people, more 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 Austin 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.
Austin’s pollen seasons
The geography, climate and plants behind each season here, with a source for every fact.
Ashe juniper heads the list of Austin’s most common trees in a USDA Forest Service study of 2014 data, followed by cedar elm, live oak, sugarberry and Texas persimmon.2 The study estimated 33.8 million trees in the city, with canopy covering 30.8 percent of it.2 At Camp Mabry, a typical freeze-free season lasts about 291 days, and winters average about 54 °F.1
Ashe juniper is commonly found in the Central Texas region on the Edwards Plateau.3 Male trees can turn golden with pollen in winter.3 Live oak, whose range reaches west to southern and central Texas, flowers every spring from March through May.4
Cedar elm keeps a later schedule: it is one of two native elms that flower in the fall.5 It flowers from August to September, and a second flowering may come in October.5
Sources
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020: Austin Camp Mabry (USW00013958). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Austin’s Urban Forest, 2014. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Ashe Juniper, Blueberry Juniper, Plants of Texas Rangelands. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Live oak, Silvics of North America. USDA Forest Service. Read on October 15, 2026.
- Cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia), Silvics of North America. USDA Forest Service. Read on October 15, 2026.
Questions about pollen in Austin
Answered from the values on this page.
Is pollen high in Austin today?
No. The highest level in Austin today, Tuesday, November 3, is moderate (3 on the 0 to 5 index), led by ragweed. Weed pollen is moderate, tree pollen is very low and grass pollen is very low.
Which pollen is in the air in Austin today?
According to Google’s model: Ragweed (moderate), elm (very low) and grasses (very low). Plants Google doesn’t model, and mold, aren’t included.
Will pollen be higher tomorrow in Austin?
No. Google’s forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday, is moderate (3 on the 0 to 5 index), the same as today. Over the next four days, the highest forecast is moderate, 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 Austin. 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 Austin, so each day starts with its own values, and again after Google’s daily model run, usually by about 9:30 am CT. Each section shows when its values were retrieved.
How long has AllergyNest recorded pollen in Austin?
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