Rocklin, CA Pollen Count
Rocklin, CA · Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Rocklin — 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 Rocklin Overall Pollen Forecast
Bars are colored by severity (Low/Moderate/High).
Pollen count Rocklin residents check each morning
The Rocklin pollen count today is 20 (Low). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 20 today. Tree pollen is the highest single category in the split at 23 (Low), ahead of weed pollen at 20 and grass pollen at 1. Below, the plant detail and the multi-day outlook show whether today is the pattern or the exception. 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 tree pollen, reading noticeably higher than the rest, which is why the split is printed on every Rocklin 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 Rocklin pollen forecast below — it is currently mixed, with Friday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count Rocklin residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings.
What is the Rocklin pollen count today?
The Rocklin pollen count today is 20 out of 100 (Low) on the Pollen Atlas Total Pollen Index, driven mainly by Ragweed.
Short answer for anyone searching pollen count today Rocklin: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
Rocklin allergies today
Rocklin allergies today are set by the same reading as the pollen count above: the Total Pollen Index is 20 (Low), driven mainly by Ragweed. When people ask about Rocklin allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings for Rocklin.
Allergies in Rocklin follow the California 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 Rocklin 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 Rocklin allergy forecast: today reads 20 (Low), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether Rocklin 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 Rocklin today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass, weed and mold in one index.
The Rocklin allergy count today is 20 (Low) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today Rocklin: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 20 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 19 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 18 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 18 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 19 | Low |
Pollen Atlas forecasts Rocklin’s pollen count to peak on Friday at 20 (Low) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in Rocklin
What is driving Rocklin’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 20 (Low) is set by tree pollen at 23 (Low on its own scale) — about 52% of the four category readings added together, 3 points clear of the next category, weed pollen at 20. Tree readings are the fastest-moving of the four in their season, because species pollinate in sequence — a tree-led total can change character within a week. Tree pollen leading in November runs against the usual calendar — the California tree chapter runs February to May — so today’s lead is the model outranking the pattern, and this page reports the modelled reading first.
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 California — 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 18 to 20, never changing band. Today’s 20 sits 1 point above the window’s average of 18.8 — a steady window, in which one day reads much like the next.
Plants affecting Rocklin now
One plant is listed in today’s detail for Rocklin.
- Ragweed (weed): Universal Pollen Index 1 (Very Low) — present in today’s readings
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
Rocklin pollen through the year
Three chapters make the California pollen year, and Rocklin follows them in the state’s own order. The tree chapter: trees build through spring, with planted olive peaking from March into May. The grass chapter: grasses peak in spring in the Central Valley and run longer and milder on the coast. The weed chapter: weeds follow in late summer and fall, stronger after wet winters.
There is no single California season: the Central Valley records some of the state’s sharpest spring peaks, trapped and concentrated by valley geography, while the coast runs long and mild. The AAFA’s 2025 Allergy Capitals research noted upward movement for several California cities, attributed to grass and weed pollen after wet weather. The California guide singles out planted olive and the Central Valley’s concentrated spring pollen.
November falls between the main chapters of the California pollen year — the tail of one and the approach of the next — so the calendar alone explains little today, and the modelled split above carries the story. Between them, the three chapters cover 9 months of the California year, February to October — leaving a quiet gap of roughly 3 months in the depth of the off-season. The full calendar is set out in the California allergy season guide.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the Rocklin 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 Rocklin, CA 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.
Rocklin in today’s national picture
At 20 (Low), Rocklin ranks joint 50794th 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 Rocklin: Loomis, CA (3 miles away) reads 20 (Low); Roseville, CA (5 miles away) reads 21 (Low); Penryn, CA (5 miles away) reads 20 (Low). Rocklin reads exactly level with its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across California’s 1602 tracked cities, today runs from 5 in Truckee to 42 in Mecca.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one Rocklin resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every season, allergists in Rocklin, CA 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.
Rocklin in its local area
Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California. Its population is 72,340 (ACS 2023).
Across California’s 1602 tracked cities, Rocklin ranks joint 965th today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the Rocklin, CA pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
- Loomis pollen count (3 miles away)
- Roseville pollen count (5 miles away)
- Penryn pollen count (5 miles away)
- Lincoln pollen count (5 miles away)
- Granite Bay pollen count (5 miles away)
- Newcastle pollen count (8 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).