Late Summer Pollen in the Triangle:(

[RaleighLass]

Originally Posted by NC to Austin

Because you were thinking of me.

My right eye has been a little swollen, itchy and red for months. I wonder if the pollen is causing it? I hope Austin is not as bad.


Add on - The link you posted is for zip code 73344. That is Austin. That is bad news for me.

Here is the Raleigh one: Pollen.com - Free 4-Day Allergy Forecast for AUSTIN, TX

I heard ragweed is the state flower of Texas:

When I went to the site I added 27610, and that's what's showing. I honestly don't know any austin zip's. Not sure what's going on with it?

This is what I see:
Allergy Alert - 4 Day Forecast

for Raleigh, NC (27610)
Print Your Forecast



TODAY'S LEVEL IS:http://www.pollen.com/make_img.asp?d=2&v=mgm (broken link)
Audio for the Visually Impaired
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[TXsurburbanmom]

NC to Austin--don't expect to feel better in Austin when you do get there. People move to the hill country and immediately develope killer allergies even if they've never had them before. Adults who were born there have even been known to develope allergies they never had as children and the Cedar Fever is pretty much like having the full fledged flu.

That said, I was disappointed to learn when we decided to move to Raleigh that the allergy rating was just slightly higher (as in bad) then the rating in San Antonio. And yes, I've been scratchy, sore and had a killer headache the last few days. Thanks for clearing up the reason. Guess I'll steal some of my kids Zyrtec before bed tonight!

[annesg]

Another option is what I do, which is get daily forecasts, warnings (storm, flash flood, etc.), and a daily pollen alert via email. It tells me what's out there. And for a few weeks now it has said "HIGH" for weeds! Earlier in the summer (when the yellow stuff was flying) it said trees were high.

It's a handy tool from weather.com