Pollen

Tuesday night: Clear. Lows around 40. Frosty spots possible. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s, afternoon coastal cooling with a sea breeze. Thursday: Mostly sunny, highs around 80. Light west winds.

Although the weather looks similar Tuesday to what it was Monday, there’s a meaningful difference in how it feels – cooler!  A large dome of high pressure – fair weather – is building into Ontario and Quebec, northwest of New England, as our weather migrates southeast into New England from Canada. Aloft, this means strands of wildfire smoke from Canadian...

Today: Sun & some wispy clouds. Highs in the 60s inland, 50s coast. Overnight Tonight: Clear. Lows around 40°. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s, PM coastal cooling with a sea breeze.

This warmer-than-normal January to April, contributed to fewer days with freezing temperatures, and hard freezes, thus prolonging the growing season, and more surviving allergen-producing plans and crops

For millions of allergy sufferers, climate change is bringing an earlier and more prolonged allergy season. Blooming plants and leaf out is, overall, occurring earlier than normal and lasting much longer across the United States. Climate change has been a contributing factor to earlier pollen seasons. Fewer freezing days, warmer winter nights and spring temperatures have caused plants to produce…

It’s the first official day of fall, which means another allergy season upon is — and it’s expected to be rough. How can you alleviate your symptoms? Try these tips.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Sun and clouds. Highs in the 70s.

As researchers anticipate pollen season to start earlier and last longer, allergens continue to be top of mind for many. Even after a wash and rinse, pollen continues to pile up on our cars, seemingly with no end in sight. However, light is at the end of the pollen-polluted tunnel. In mid-May, Boston and surrounding areas were on the higher…

Tuesday evening: Quiet and pleasant. Temperatures falling through the 70s. Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Sun and clouds. Highs in the 70s.

Studies show pollen season has become worse the past few decades. Right now, we’re getting a double whammy of oak and late tree pollens and grass pollen.

If you’ve been suffering from pollen allergies and the symptoms feel never-ending, some of it certainly is thanks to the recent dry conditions we’ve experienced, but that’s not all. Our pollen season has extended because of climate change, studies suggest.

The pollen was so thick it almost looked like smoke. An allergist and immunologist at Tufts Medical Center explains why.

The pollen had a major effect on people with allergies Tuesday.

NBC10 Boston explains Tuesday’s visible pollen in New England’s air.

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… Today (Tuesday): Fair sky to building clouds as cooler air drops temperatures from 80° early to the 60s late. Overnight Tuesday Night: A few showers. Lows around 50. Wednesday: Cloudy, with a period of showers, particularly during the afternoon and evening. Highs in the 60s, 50s coast....

A sneaky backdoor cold front that our team has been forecasting its arrival since last week nevertheless took many by surprise Tuesday morning because of the sharp wind shift and drop in temperature. In fact, the wind change and gusts have been so dramatic that you can see it on weather radar. It’s been picking up pollen and dust...

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… Today (Tuesday): Fair sky to building clouds as cooler air drops temperatures from 80° early to the 60s late. Overnight Tuesday Night: A few showers. Lows around 50. Wednesday: Cloudy, with a period of showers, particularly during the afternoon and evening. Highs in the 60s, 50s coast....

Wednesday: Periodic rain with patchy fog south and highs in the 50s. Overnight Wednesday: Slow clearing with lows in the 40s. Thursday: Delightful sun with highs around 70 for most and 60s near the coast.

A rainy Wednesday precedes an incredible Thursday in New England, but the rain is needed. Most of New England is running a short-term deficit on rain, so even the quarter to half-inch that falls Wednesday will help to quench the parched ground, lower brush fire danger temporarily and suppress the pollen count for a day.  An onshore wind will...

Today: Periodic rain, patchy fog south. Highs in the 50s. Tonight: Slow clearing. Lows in the 40s. Thursday: Delightful sun. Highs around 70, 60s coast.