Name: Pollen forecast for Reading (2026-10-17)
Creator: Pollen Count
Published: 2026-10-17T14:18:28Z
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About Pollen in Reading

Reading’s spring allergy season begins late March: Birch and Oak pollen dominate from extensive urban green spaces like Palmer Park, Prospect Park, and the University of Reading campus, peaking April-May; June-July sees high Grass pollen levels originating from River Thames and Kennet floodplain meadows and local parklands.

Reading’s Thames Valley topography can trap pollen, amplifying local concentrations; late summer into autumn brings elevated Mould spore levels, particularly from decomposing foliage in damp, shaded locales and riverbank vegetation.

The pollen count in Reading today is moderate, driven mainly by Mugwort.

MED

13 active species

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4-Day Forecast:

Morning

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Afternoon

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Weed MED

Evening

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Species	Level	Count
🌿 Mugwort	MED	5 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	LOW	4 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Western Ragweed Pigweed Sagebrush Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder Common Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌿 Mugwort	MED	5 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	LOW	4 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Western Ragweed Pigweed Sagebrush Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder Common Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌿 Mugwort	HIGH	21 grains/m³
🌿 Western Ragweed	MED	12 grains/m³
🌿 Stinging Nettle	MED	10 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	MED	9 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	MED	9 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Timothy Grass Grass (mixed) Fat Hen Russian Thistle Pigweed Sagebrush Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder Common Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS
🌿 Mugwort	MED	10 grains/m³
🌿 Western Ragweed	MED	5 grains/m³
🌿 Fat Hen	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌿 Russian Thistle	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌿 Stinging Nettle	LOW	4 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Pigweed Sagebrush Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Cock's-foot Perennial Ryegrass Timothy Grass Grass (mixed) Box Elder Alder Common Ragweed Giant Ragweed Paper Birch Silver Birch Downy Birch Australian Pine Japanese Cypress Hazel Japanese Cedar Mediterranean Cypress Bermuda Grass Ash Mountain Cedar White Mulberry Olive Pellitory-of-the-wall Upright Pellitory Parthenium Weed London Plane Black Poplar Mesquite White Oak Holm Oak English Oak Field Elm All species in the app: Android iOS

Last updated: 14:18 UTC

4-Day Forecast	Tree	Grass	Weed
Sat 17 Oct	LOW	LOW	MED
Sun 18 Oct	LOW	LOW	MED
Mon 19 Oct	LOW	MED	HIGH
Tue 20 Oct	LOW	LOW	MED

Map of Reading (51.436039°, -0.959953°)

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What Pollen Levels Mean

LOW Symptoms are unlikely

MED Moderate risk of symptoms

HIGH Widespread symptoms likely

V.HI Expect significant symptoms

X.HI Extremely high symptom likelihood & severity