Gadsden, AL Pollen Count
Gadsden, AL · Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Gadsden — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen Overview
Today's overall pollen level and the dominant type (trees, weeds, grass, or mold).
Total Pollen Index
The combined pollen level across all types (0–100).
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Weeds Index
How active weeds pollen is today (0–100).
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Pollen Types
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5-Day Gadsden Overall Pollen Forecast
Bars are colored by severity (Low/Moderate/High).
Pollen count Gadsden residents check each morning
The Gadsden pollen count today is 18 (Low). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 21 today. The full split is tree pollen 11, grass pollen 2, weed pollen 21. The sections below break that headline number down by plant, by day and by what the band means in practice. Pollen Atlas updated this count on Friday, November 6, 2026.
A Low band on the Pollen Atlas index means the Total Pollen Index has stayed in the lower part of the 0–100 scale. Readings in this band are built from low individual category values rather than from one large spike, and the category split above matters more than the headline number: a low total can still contain one category, such as weed pollen or mold, reading noticeably higher than the rest, which is why the split is printed on every Gadsden page.
Fall is ragweed season across most of the United States: ragweed plants release pollen from late summer into autumn, and weed pollen is typically the last major outdoor pollen category to fade as the weather cools. That pattern is why an autumn total is so often weed-led even when the headline number is low — tree and grass pollen have usually receded by then, leaving weed pollen, and on damp days mold, to make up most of what the index records.
To see whether today’s pollen level holds, check the 5-day Gadsden pollen forecast below — it is currently holding, with Friday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count Gadsden residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings.
What is the Gadsden pollen count today?
The Gadsden pollen count today is 18 out of 100 (Low) on the Pollen Atlas Total Pollen Index, driven mainly by Ragweed.
Short answer for anyone searching pollen count today Gadsden: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
Gadsden allergies today
Gadsden allergies today are set by the same reading as the pollen count above: the Total Pollen Index is 18 (Low), driven mainly by Ragweed. When people ask about Gadsden allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings for Gadsden.
Allergies in Gadsden follow the Alabama calendar set out below — the chapters, the plants behind them, and the 5-day forecast on this page show whether today is typical for the season or an exception to it. If you are checking allergies today in Gadsden before heading outdoors, the split at the top of this page is the part to read: it shows which pollen is doing the work today, not just how high the total sits.
Read the five-day table on this page as the Gadsden allergy forecast: today reads 18 (Low), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether Gadsden allergies are set to ease or build across the week — the days to plan outdoor time around are the ones where the index steps down, not just today.
In practice, the allergy count Gadsden today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass, weed and mold in one index.
The Gadsden allergy count today is 18 (Low) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today Gadsden: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 18 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 18 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 18 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 16 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 15 | Low |
Pollen Atlas forecasts Gadsden’s pollen count to peak on Friday at 18 (Low) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in Gadsden
What is driving Gadsden’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 18 (Low) is set by weed pollen at 21 (Low on its own scale) — about 62% of the four category readings added together, 10 points clear of the next category, tree pollen at 11. A weed-led total is the classic late-year shape: tree and grass pollen have usually receded, leaving weed pollen — and on damp days mold — to make up most of what the index records. Weed pollen leading in November is the Alabama calendar working as expected — November falls in the closing weeks of the state’s weed chapter.
In the plant detail, Ragweed (weed) carries the strongest single plant reading, at a Universal Pollen Index of 1 (Very Low). None of the plants in today’s detail is one of the state guide’s signature names for Alabama — a single day’s detail and a season’s pattern are different lenses, and both are printed on this page for that reason.
Across the five-day window the Total Pollen Index runs from 15 to 18, never changing band. Today’s 18 sits 1 point above the window’s average of 17 — a steady window, in which one day reads much like the next.
Plants affecting Gadsden now
One plant is listed in today’s detail for Gadsden.
- Ragweed (weed): Universal Pollen Index 1 (Very Low) — present in today’s readings
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
Gadsden pollen through the year
The Gadsden pollen year runs in chapters, set by the Southeast pattern and the Alabama calendar. Trees come first: trees can start as early as February and peak in April. Grasses take the middle of the year: grasses follow in May and run through the summer. Weeds close it out: ragweed runs from mid-August to the first frost. Mold is the quiet fourth player, sustained by river-valley humidity between the pollen waves.
The Alabama allergy season guide names oak and hickory, peaking through spring, over a late-winter cedar and juniper opening. Alabama’s season is among the longest in the country: tree pollen can start in January on the Gulf Coast, and ragweed can run into October or November before frost ends it. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has placed Birmingham in its national Allergy Capitals rankings, a measure of pollen, medicine use and specialist access combined.
November in Gadsden sits inside the weed chapter of the Alabama year, in its closing weeks — the part of the calendar today’s readings should be judged against. Between them, the three chapters cover 10 months of the Alabama year, February to November — a long season by national standards, with only a short quiet gap. The full calendar is set out in the Alabama allergy season guide.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the Gadsden pollen count on a Total Pollen Index from 0 to 100, built from separate tree, grass and weed readings. The total is a summary, not an average of the three: a single strong category can lift it, and three quiet categories can hold it down even in a month when Gadsden, AL pollen is usually more active. Index values are a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data, with plant detail by the Google Pollen API. The index is a modelled 0–100 scale, not a measured count, and figures update through the day, so a morning and an evening visit to this page can legitimately show different numbers.
Gadsden in today’s national picture
At 18 (Low), Gadsden ranks joint 56739th of the 90896 cities Pollen Atlas tracks today — in the middle of the national table. The highest reading in the country today is Serpa, Portugal at 53, and the lowest is Galiakberovo, Russia at 5. The whole table spans 48 points today — a wide-open day, when the top and bottom of the table are effectively in different seasons.
Around Gadsden: Reece City, AL (5 miles away) reads 15 (Low); Tidmore Bend, AL (5 miles away) reads 18 (Low); Ridgeville, AL (6 miles away) reads 15 (Low). Gadsden reads 3 points higher than its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across Alabama’s 592 tracked cities, today runs from 12 in Abbeville to 29 in Moores Mill.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one Gadsden resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every ragweed season, allergists in Gadsden, AL can test whether tree, grass, weed or mold is the category that matters for you — the four readings at the top of this page are the starting point for that conversation.
Gadsden in its local area
Gadsden is a city in Etowah County, Alabama. Its population is 33,617 (ACS 2023).
Across Alabama’s 592 tracked cities, Gadsden ranks joint 103rd today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the Gadsden, AL pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
- Reece City pollen count (5 miles away)
- Tidmore Bend pollen count (5 miles away)
- Ridgeville pollen count (6 miles away)
- Attalla pollen count (6 miles away)
- Glencoe pollen count (6 miles away)
- Rainbow City pollen count (7 miles away)
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Pollen indexes: a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data. Plant detail: Google Pollen API. Index values are modelled, not measured counts. Sources: CDC/NAB; USA-NPN; GBIF (CC BY); ESA WorldCover (CC BY 4.0).