Name: Pollen forecast for Wigan (2026-10-17)
Creator: Pollen Count
Published: 2026-10-17T14:18:34Z
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About Pollen in Wigan

Birch and Oak pollen dominate spring (March-May); prolific in Wigan’s Mesnes Park and Haigh Woodland. Alder pollen peaks late February-March; common along Leeds & Liverpool Canal banks. Grass pollen follows (May-July); widespread across local greenspaces including Pennington Flash Nature Reserve and agricultural fringes.

Wigan’s urban topography, notably the Douglas Valley, can concentrate airborne pollen; damp, humid conditions amplify mould spore counts. Mould spores (August-October) peak due to decomposing foliage in Haigh Woodland and urban damp zones.

The pollen count in Wigan today is moderate, driven mainly by Perennial Ryegrass.

MED

14 active species

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4-Day Forecast:

Morning

Grass MED

Tree LOW

Weed LOW

Afternoon

Grass MED

Tree LOW

Weed MED

Evening

Grass LOW

Tree LOW

Weed MED

Species	Level	Count
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	MED	6 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	6 grains/m³
🌿 Western Ragweed	MED	5 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	5 grains/m³
🌾 Cock's-foot	MED	5 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Timothy Grass Giant Ragweed Stinging Nettle Pigweed Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Russian Thistle Sagebrush Box Elder Alder Common 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
🌾 Cock's-foot	MED	7 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	MED	7 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	MED	7 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	7 grains/m³
🌿 Western Ragweed	MED	5 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Mugwort Giant Ragweed Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Pigweed Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Sagebrush Box Elder Alder Common 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
🌿 Western Ragweed	MED	7 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	MED	6 grains/m³
🌾 Perennial Ryegrass	MED	6 grains/m³
🌾 Timothy Grass	MED	6 grains/m³
🌾 Grass (mixed)	MED	6 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Cock's-foot Giant Ragweed Stinging Nettle Pigweed Fat Hen Ribwort Plantain Russian Thistle Common Sorrel Sagebrush Box Elder Alder Common 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
🌿 Western Ragweed	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌿 Mugwort	LOW	4 grains/m³
🌿 Giant Ragweed	LOW	3 grains/m³
🌿 Pigweed	LOW	2 grains/m³
🌿 Fat Hen	LOW	2 grains/m³
+35 more tracked Ribwort Plantain Russian Thistle Stinging Nettle Sagebrush Cock's-foot Perennial Ryegrass Timothy Grass Grass (mixed) Common Sorrel Box Elder Alder Common 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	MED	MED
Sun 18 Oct	LOW	MED	MED
Mon 19 Oct	LOW	MED	MED
Tue 20 Oct	LOW	LOW	LOW

Map of Wigan (53.542109°, -2.650272°)

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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