Exact date hay fever sufferers can breathe sigh of relief as pollen levels fall

16 June 2023 , 12:32

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Exact date hay fever sufferers can breathe sigh of relief as pollen levels fall

Pollen levels will finally drop soon - giving hay fever sufferers much-needed respite following their particularly unpleasant week.

People have been frequently sneezing and itching their eyes as temperatures have peaked at nearly 30C this week across the UK.

It has been because pollen levels have been classified as "very high" for most of the country - on occasions all of the UK - each day this week.

But Met Office today told Mirror levels will tumble to "low" in some places as soon as Monday. This will be aided by the mega thunderstorms, set to batter all of England and Wales on Sunday.

Pollen levels have been very high in most parts of the UK all week (stock image) (Getty Images/Image Source)

Ollie Claydon, spokesperson for Met Office, said: "The pollen levels have been very high, even for Northern England and all of Scotland, which is unusual.

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"They will now start to fall for the time being. Pollen levels on Monday will be low for some places, including parts of the Northeast of England and Northeast of Scotland."

They'll be medium in other areas, somewhat less concerning that the warnings of pollen bombs this week.

Mr Claydon added: "Today, they are very high but they'll fall for a bit thereafter. So, they will be high on Saturday for most of the country.

"Then we have the weather warning for thunderstorms, and showers tend to reduce the levels as rainfall helps reduce pollen in the air.

"It is difficult to forecast the exact spots pollen will be at its highest levels and lowest levels, but certainly Monday will be different following the unsettled weather."

The first two weeks of June is typically the first peak of the grass pollen season in the UK. The second peak isn’t as bad as the first, usually, and happens during the first two weeks of July.

Hay fever affects up to one in five people at some point in their life.

Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures as the thunderstorms hit this weekend.

There is also a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

Flooding and heavy rain could also cause delays or cancellations to public transport and power cut, with some communities at risk of being cut off.

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