Very High Pollen in Nashville, TN

About pollen in Nashville

Weed pollen is dominating the air in Nashville today, reaching a level that is likely to cause noticeable discomfort for those sensitive to it. Tree and grass pollen remain minor players by comparison, sitting at low levels that shouldn't cause much trouble for most people. If you tend to react to ragweed and similar late-season weeds, today calls for extra caution. Looking ahead, weed pollen is expected to stay very high over the next several days before finally tapering off toward the end of the forecast window. Tree pollen should hold steady at low levels, with common local varieties like ash, elm, oak, zelkova, and carpinus contributing little this time of year since their peak season has long passed. Grass pollen is also expected to ease slightly. This pattern is typical for early autumn in the region, when ragweed and other late-blooming weeds take over as the primary source of seasonal allergy symptoms.

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).
• Make sure to use an air purifier with HEPA filter in your home, especially in your bedroom. Don't forget to perform regular filter maintenance checks.

Tree map

Every dot is a tree near Nashville, 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 Nashville. Each bar is that genus's share of the tree pollen.

Meet the trees near you

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

London planetree

Platanus acerifolia

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Japanese zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Willow oak

Quercus phellos

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms spring

Lacebark elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Yoshino cherry

Prunus yedoensis

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Allergenicity 1/4Blooms spring

Siberian elm

Ulmus pumila

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

River birch

Betula nigra

Allergenicity 5/4Blooms spring

Shumard oak

Quercus shumardii

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Northern red oak

Quercus rubra

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Red maple

Acer rubrum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Sugar maple

Acer saccharum

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Green ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Allergenicity 4/4Blooms spring

Little leaf linden

Tilia cordata

Allergenicity 2/4Blooms summer

Amur maple

Acer ginnala

Allergenicity 3/4Blooms spring

Common questions

What is the pollen count in Nashville, TN today?

Nashville, TN is at a very high 5 out of 5 on the Universal Pollen Index today, driven mainly by weed pollen. Over the next five days it ranges from 0 to 5 of 5.

Is weed pollen high in Nashville, TN right now?

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

What plants are causing allergies in Nashville, TN?

The main sources right now are Ash, Elm, Oak, Zelkova, and Carpinus. Ragweed (Asteraceae (the daisy family), Late summer, fall) is actively pollinating.