If your allergies are flaring up today, it's for good reason. Strong winds from the last two days have sent oak pollen counts soaring into record territory. Thursday morning's sample from the city ...

SEND HELP: Oak pollen apocalypse in Houston Uncontrollable sneezing, blood shot eyes and headaches as pollen numbers climb sky high thanks to the wind. Brittany Begley, Meteorologist / Reporter.

Oak catkins are the male flowers of oak trees, appearing as long, drooping tassels that release pollen. They are typically found hanging from branches in spring, often before the leaves fully develop.

Oak tree pollen is extremely allergenic and, unfortunately, its season is long. Central Texans will deal with the oak pollen from February through May but it could last into mid-June.

Spring break is here, and so is allergy season. Over the weekend, Oak pollen counts increased tenfold, from a count of 59 on ...

Oak pollen, a common irritant, has been dominant along with pine, though pine is waning. Weed pollen also triggers allergies in many people, but those usually don’t get added to the mix until ...

In North Carolina, oak pollen usually peaks in April. This story was originally published March 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM. Related Stories from Raleigh News & Observer. Weather News ...

That means nearly 8,000 oak pollen particles are floating around in a volume of air the size of a standard washing machine. This is the highest count in March sampled by the city of Houston since ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Spring break is here, and so is allergy season. Over the weekend, Oak pollen counts increased tenfold, from a count of 59 on Friday, March 7, to over 400 on Monday, March ...