United States: The meteorologists forecast that pollen counts will surpass historical numbers in 39 US states because of the upcoming warmer climate.
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The clinical community warns allergy sufferers to handle the upcoming severe allergy season, which may extend beyond usual fall durations.
According to Alan Reppert, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, “About one-quarter of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, and nearly one in five children have seasonal allergies,” the Hill reported.
“Millions of people living with seasonal allergies will be struggling with more intense symptoms that will likely stick around longer this year in many areas,” he noted.
As Reppert stated, the upcoming wet and warm climate will produce increased pollen levels during the year.
The researchers studied the snowy winter conditions across the nation that led to these upcoming warmer spring temperatures.
What more are the experts stating?
AccuWeather’s senior meteorologist Brett Anderson indicated that the upcoming hotter spring conditions would create longer growth periods and earlier beginning of allergy seasons similar to past years.
“There will be variability year to year depending on spring temperatures, storm tracks, and additional moisture from tropical storms and hurricanes, but the overall trend is clear,” Anderson stated.
According to a statement released by Anderson, seasonal allergy seasons recently extended between one to four weeks throughout various nationwide regions as compared to fifty years ago, the Hill reported.
The first major allergen in the United States, known as tree pollen, initiates its season when soil temperatures reach between 40-45 degrees Fahrenheit, as per AccuWeather reports.
Grass pollen emission comes after tree pollen ends during the late spring through early summer before weed pollen appears in late summer until fall.
“The cold start to the year in much of the eastern half of the country will keep tree pollen levels lower to start, but there can still be a week period of very high levels,” Reppert noted.