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Ragweed Allergy Season: Midwest faces Rising Pollen Levels
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Allergy sufferers inโ the Midwestโ should prepare for โฃa significant increase in ragweed pollen as summer transitions to fall. current levels are moderate, butโข experts predict โคa peak around mid-September, potentially impacting millions.
Understanding the ragweed Threat
Ragweed, a common โplant โthriving in rural areas along streams, riverbanks, roadsides,โข vacant lots, and fields, is a majorโ contributorโ to seasonal allergies. โItsโ resilience allows it to grow even in suburban โand โคurban environments. The plant’s โpollen is easilyโ carried by the wind, traveling โhundreds ofโ miles.
Didโค You Know? Aโข single ragweedโค plant can produce up to a billionโ pollen grains during a single season.
The Midwest’s warm nights during late โsummerโข and early fall create ideal breeding โconditions for โคragweed.Shifts in wind patterns-particularly from the south/southwest-bring โฃincreased pollen concentrations to โฃthe region, while northwest winds โขoffer temporary relief.
Timeline for โAllergy Season
| Phase | Timing | Dominant Allergen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|