West Wyoming, Pennsylvania Pollen Count & Allergy Forecast
West Wyoming pollen count and allergy forecast — tree, grass, and ragweed seasons and what’s pollinating now
West Wyoming, PA · Pollen season
In September, ragweed pollen is in season in West Wyoming, peaking Aug–Oct.
Based on the seasonal pollen calendar for this region.
West Wyoming on the WeatherStory Allergy Index
West Wyoming isn't one of the 100 metros on the WeatherStory Allergy Index, but the nearest ranked metro — Allentown, PA, about 54 miles away — sits at #61 with a 244-day combined pollen season.
- Load index
- 30
- Combined season
- 244 days
- Heaviest load
- Tree · 91 days
- Nearest ranked metro
- Allentown, PA · ~54 mi
See the full 100 worst U.S. cities for pollen — a modeled seasonal load ranking (see methodology).
Ragweed pollen typically leads in West Wyoming in September, at an estimated High level.
Pollen by type this season
- TreeOut of season
- GrassOut of season
- Weed / RagweedIn season
What pollinates near West Wyoming
The tree, grass, and weed species that drive West Wyoming’s pollen seasons, with each plant’s typical peak.
Trees
- Oak Quercuspeaks April–May
- Birch Betulapeaks April–May
- Maple Acerpeaks March–April
- Elm Ulmuspeaks March–April
- Ash Fraxinuspeaks April–May
Grasses
- Timothy Phleum pratensepeaks June–July
- Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensispeaks May–June
- Orchard grass Dactylis glomeratapeaks June–July
- Perennial ryegrass Lolium perennepeaks June–July
Weeds
- Common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifoliapeaks August–September
- Giant ragweed Ambrosia trifidapeaks August–September
- Lamb's quarters Chenopodium albumpeaks August–September
- Plantain Plantagopeaks June–August
Species are the region’s common wind-pollinated plants; peak months are a seasonal estimate, not a measured count — see methodology.
West Wyoming’s allergy year
Typical month-by-month pollen intensity for West Wyoming, tuned to its latitude and climate region — darker means higher typical counts. The highlighted column is the current month.
How West Wyoming compares to the U.S. average
Each colored bar is West Wyoming’s typical season against the national-average window (grey). The offset is the per-city timing shift.
“U.S. average” is the textbook tree Mar–May, grass May–Jul, ragweed Aug–Oct calendar. The shift is a phenology estimate (Hopkins’ bioclimatic law), not a measured count — see methodology.
How West Wyoming’s pollen count works
The calendar above is tuned to West Wyoming’s cold-temperate Northeast climate, not a national average: tree pollen runs from week 10 (early March) to week 22 (late May), grass from week 18 (early May) to week 30 (late July), and ragweed from week 31 (early August) to week 43 (late October) here — a 244-day combined pollen season. Those windows are why ragweed pollen is the one in season in West Wyoming right now.
No live count is wired up for West Wyoming today, so the seasonal calendar above is your guide to which allergen is in season.
For the science behind West Wyoming’s pollen seasons — how counts are measured, when each type peaks, and what the numbers mean — see the pollen count scale and the other pollen & allergy guides.
Frequently asked
- When is pollen worst in West Wyoming?
- West Wyoming runs the classic three-wave calendar: tree pollen Mar–May, grass May–Jul, then ragweed Aug–Oct. The two worst stretches are the spring tree peak and the late-summer ragweed peak. Currently, ragweed pollen is in season.
- What's in the air in West Wyoming right now?
- In September, ragweed pollen is in season in West Wyoming, peaking Aug–Oct. On West Wyoming's cold-temperate Northeast calendar the typical September level is High, led by ragweed pollen — a seasonal estimate, not a live count.
- Is tree or grass pollen higher in West Wyoming in spring?
- In spring, tree pollen leads in West Wyoming — trees pollinate Mar–May, ahead of grass (May–Jul). The handoff is the tail of the tree window: tree counts taper as grass climbs, so an early-spring flare is more likely tree pollen and a late-spring one more likely grass.
- What makes West Wyoming's pollen season distinctive?
- West Wyoming sits in the cold-temperate Northeast zone, which means a sharply defined calendar — a hard winter lull, then a compact spring tree burst before grass and a long ragweed fall. That shapes when symptoms hit and which allergen to watch.
- How do I reduce pollen exposure in West Wyoming?
- Through West Wyoming's peak windows (tree Mar–May, grass May–Jul, ragweed Aug–Oct), keep windows shut and run AC on recirculate; counts run highest on dry, warm, windy mornings, so push outdoor activity to late afternoon or just after rain, which clears pollen from the air. A HEPA purifier indoors, a saline rinse after being outside, showering before bed, and starting antihistamines a week or two before your worst local window all measurably cut symptoms.
- When does the next pollen season start in West Wyoming?
- Tree pollen is next in West Wyoming: it opens around week 10 (early March), peaks around week 15, and runs about 91 days.
- What is the allergy forecast in West Wyoming today?
- With no live reading for West Wyoming today, its allergy forecast is the seasonal estimate above: a typical September level of High, led by ragweed pollen.