High Pollen in Lakewood, CO

About pollen in Lakewood

Weed pollen is the main story in Lakewood today, running high enough to be quite noticeable for anyone sensitive to it. Tree pollen is essentially quiet right now, so it's weeds driving most of the irritation people may be feeling outdoors this week. Looking ahead, weed levels are expected to stay high over the next few days and could climb even further before easing slightly toward the end of the period. This tracks with the season — late summer is prime time for weeds like ragweed to dominate, while trees such as elm, oak, ash, ailanthus, and cercis have already had their peak earlier in the year and remain dormant for now. Anyone affected by weed pollen should expect conditions to remain active through the week.

What to do today

• Avoid mowing the lawn and raking leaves.
• When driving the car, close your windows and turn the air conditioning system to recirculation mode.
• Keep your windows closed and turn on your air purifier or air conditioning.
• Consider staying indoors during the peak pollen hours (morning and early afternoon).

Tree map

Every dot is a tree near Lakewood, colored by how allergenic it is. Click one for its details, and zoom in for a closer look.

Top tree-pollen sources

The local tree genera behind today's pollen near Lakewood. Each bar is that genus's share of the tree pollen.

Meet the trees near you

Get to know the tree types growing around Lakewood: what each looks like, how allergenic it is, and when it blooms.

Green ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

White ash

Fraxinus americana

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Freeman maple

Acer freemanii

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Honey locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Red maple

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Austrian pine

Pinus nigra

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Silver maple

Acer saccharinum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Flowering pear

Pyrus calleryana

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Crack willow

Salix fragilis

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

English oak

Quercus robur

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Frontier elm

Ulmus carpinifolia

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Northern red oak

Quercus rubra

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Northern hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Swamp white oak

Quercus bicolor

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Lakewood, CO today?

Lakewood, CO is at a high 4 out of 5 on the Universal Pollen Index today, driven mainly by weed pollen. Over the next five days it ranges from 4 to 5 of 5.

Is weed pollen high in Lakewood, CO right now?

Weed pollen is high today at 4 of 5, and it's in season now. Many allergy sufferers will have symptoms.

What plants are causing allergies in Lakewood, CO?

The main sources right now are Elm, Oak, Ash, Ailanthus, and Cercis. Elm (Ulmaceae (the Elm family), Two distinct seasons, late winter to early spring, and late summer to fall (species dependent)) is actively pollinating.