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     compare to September 2004 Fall Summer Spring Winter December November October September August July June May April March February January
 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
 
  
 
1
2
3
4
Pollens        Medium 6.1
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 10.1
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 9.8
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		High 9.3
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage
Molds       Medium 13,271
Ascospores, Alternaria & Cladosporium		 Medium 12,229
Ascospores, Basidiospores,& Cladosporium 		   
 
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Pollens High 8.9
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 7.6
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 7.6
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 7.9
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 7.1
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 6.9
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 5.9
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage
Molds Not Available
Labor Day 		Moderate 7,471
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		Moderate 10,143
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		Moderate 7,786
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		Moderate 6,586
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		   
 
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Pollens Medium 5.9
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 4.6
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 5.6
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 4.6
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Low 3.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Low 0.6
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Low 3.1
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage
Molds Low 2,742
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium
Medium 9,857
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		Medium 9,714
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		Medium 6,200
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium
High 13,571
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		   
 
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Pollens Medium 5.0
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Low 2.6
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 5.3
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 4.9
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage		 Medium 4.8
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage		 Low 3.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass 		Low 3.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass
Molds High 27,157
Ascospores, Basidiospores, Cladosporium		 Moderate 10,386
Ascospores, Basidiospores, Cladosporium		 Moderate 9,357
Ascospores, Basidiospores, Cladosporium		 Moderate 17,386
Ascospores, Alternaria Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		Low 9,886
Ascospores, Alternaria Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		   
 
26
27
28
29
30
 
Pollens Low 3.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass		 Low 0.8
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass		 Low 3.0
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass		 Low 3.2
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass		 Low 3.2
Ragweed, Sagebrush/ Sage and Grass		    
Molds Low 3,314
Ascospores, Periconia, Smut & Cladosporium		 Low 6,300
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium		 Low 5,000
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium		 Low 4,986
Ascospores, Basidiospores & Cladosporium		 Low 4,143
Ascospores, Alternaria Basidiospores & Cladosporium 		   
               

About Pollen Levels

LOW: Pollen levels between 0 and 4.0 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.

MEDIUM: Pollen levels between 4.1 and 8.0 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season.

HIGH: Pollen levels between 8.1 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels.


About Mold Levels
Absent: 0

These definitions are from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and allow comparison between sites across the country.They are based on ecological measurements, not health effects. However, assuming dose/response relationships are the same across the country, the definitions are probably more appropriate than a definition based on local numbers. This does mean that, for some stations, some categories will never be high.
Low: 1 - 6499
Moderate: 6500 - 12999
High: 13000 - 49999
Very High: >50000

If the count falls within this category:
Allergy sufferers who are allergic to these pollens or molds may experience symptoms of hay fever or asthma.
Absent
 No symptoms.
Low Only individuals extremely sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
Moderate Many individuals sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
High Most individuals with any sensitivity to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
Very High Almost all individuals with any sensitivity at all to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. Extremely sensitive people could have severe symptoms.