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Today's allergy report and forecast:
Overall Allergy Level: Medium-High (7.6/12)
Predominate Pollen: Grass and Ragweed
Mold: Mild
Weather Related Sinus Headache Risk: Mild
Weather Related Migraine Risk: Mild
As expected, the allergy level is rising:
Overall Allergy Level: Moderate (6.5/12)
Predominate Pollen: Grass and Ragweed
Mold: Mild
Weather Related Sinus Headache Risk: Mild
Weather Related Migraine Risk: Mild
The current allergy level forecast for the rest of this week in Ocean Springs:
Overall Allergy Level: Moderate (5.3/12)
Predominate Pollen: Grass and Ragweed
Mold: Mild
Weather Related Sinus Headache Risk: Mild
Weather Related Migraine Risk: Mild
Here is the current allergy level forecast for this week in Ocean Springs:
Allergy level is going up as expected, due to the influx of ragweed. Now at 5.3.
Overall Allergy Level: Moderate (5.3/12)
Predominate Pollen: Grass and Ragweed
Mold: Mild
Weather Related Sinus Headache Risk: Mild
Weather Related Migraine Risk: Mild
Believe it or not....allergy level is much lower today at 0.7/12. However, in the next few days it is forecasted to spike above 6/12. Perhaps because the predominate pollen has now switched to include the "dreaded" ragweed! It's getting to be that time of season....
Overall Allergy Level: Low (0.7/12)
Predominate Pollen: Grass and Ragweed
Mold: Mild
Weather Related Sinus Headache Risk: Mild
Weather Related Migraine Risk: Mild
Today's allergy report shows a slightly lower overall allergy level relative to yesterday but otherwise unchanged:
Overall Allergy Level: Low-Medium (3.6/12)
Predominate Pollen: Grass and Chenopods
Mold: Mild
Weather Related Sinus Headache Risk: Mild
Weather Related Migraine Risk: Moderate
