Tree Pollen Count in Tuscaloosa, AL — Today
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pollen by type in Tuscaloosa
What is the tree pollen count in Tuscaloosa today?
The Tuscaloosa tree pollen index today is 18 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
Tuscaloosa’s overall pollen count today is 16 (Low) across all types. See the full Tuscaloosa pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Tuscaloosa is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Its population is 107,699 (ACS 2023).
Tuscaloosa Tree Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 16 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 14 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 14 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 14 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 14 | Low |
Pollen Atlas models the daily detail as an overall index: day-by-day splits by individual pollen type are not part of the modelled data, so this table shows Tuscaloosa’s overall trend across the week. Today’s tree pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Tuscaloosa’s tree pollen
Species-level counts are not part of the modelled data Pollen Atlas publishes — the modelled index is reported per pollen type, not per species — so this section gives the type summary: tree pollen reads 18 (Low) today. The plant-by-plant detail that is available, from the Google Pollen API, is in the next section.
Plants affecting Tuscaloosa now — tree pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the tree pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Tuscaloosa. The type summary stands: tree pollen reads 18 (Low) today.
In the Southeast pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, warm-season grasses and late-summer ragweed — named here as regional context only, not as today’s readings.
Plant detail returns here automatically on any day the feed includes it.
What this tree pollen level means
Low risk. Keep windows open; consider allergy meds only if sensitive.
Enjoy outdoor activities.
Trees can start as early as February and peak in April. This month sits outside the usual tree pollen window for the Southeast pattern, so today’s tree pollen reading is the modelled value outranking the calendar — this page reports the modelled reading first. The Alabama allergy season guide singles out oak and hickory, peaking through spring, over a late-winter cedar and juniper opening.
Tuscaloosa allergies today
Tuscaloosa allergies today are set by the same reading as the Tuscaloosa pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 16 (Low), and the tree pollen index on this page is 18 (Low) of it. When people ask about Tuscaloosa allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Tuscaloosa.
Allergies in Tuscaloosa follow the Alabama calendar set out on the full Tuscaloosa page — the chapters, the plants behind them, and the 5-day forecast show whether today is typical for the season or an exception to it. If you are checking allergies today in Tuscaloosa before heading outdoors, the tree pollen split on this page is the part to read: it shows whether this pollen type is doing the work today, not just how high the total sits.
Read the five-day overall trend above as the Tuscaloosa allergy forecast for the tree pollen season: it shows whether Tuscaloosa allergies are set to ease or build across the week, day by day — the days to plan outdoor time around are the ones where the overall index steps down, not just today.
See the full Tuscaloosa pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
Tuscaloosa ragweed pollen count
See how Tuscaloosa ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
See Tuscaloosa on the pollen map
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory
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).