Tree Pollen Count in South Lake Tahoe, CA — Today
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pollen by type in South Lake Tahoe
What is the tree pollen count in South Lake Tahoe today?
The South Lake Tahoe tree pollen index today is 0.6 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
South Lake Tahoe’s overall pollen count today is 8 (Low) across all types. See the full South Lake Tahoe pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
South Lake Tahoe is a city in El Dorado County, California. Its population is 21,319 (ACS 2023).
South Lake Tahoe Tree Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 8 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 8 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 8 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 8 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 8 | 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 South Lake Tahoe’s overall trend across the week. Today’s tree pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving South Lake Tahoe’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 0.6 (Low) today. The plant-by-plant detail that is available, from the Google Pollen API, is in the next section.
Plants affecting South Lake Tahoe now — tree pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the tree pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for South Lake Tahoe. The type summary stands: tree pollen reads 0.6 (Low) today.
In the California pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are winter and spring trees, late-spring grasses and late-summer weeds — 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 build through spring, with planted olive peaking from March into May. This month sits outside the usual tree pollen window for the California pattern, so today’s tree pollen reading is the modelled value outranking the calendar — this page reports the modelled reading first. The California allergy season guide singles out planted olive and the Central Valley’s concentrated spring pollen.
South Lake Tahoe allergies today
South Lake Tahoe allergies today are set by the same reading as the South Lake Tahoe pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 8 (Low), and the tree pollen index on this page is 0.6 (Low) of it. When people ask about South Lake Tahoe allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for South Lake Tahoe.
Allergies in South Lake Tahoe follow the California calendar set out on the full South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe allergy forecast for the tree pollen season: it shows whether South Lake Tahoe 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.
South Lake Tahoe grass pollen count
South Lake Tahoe ragweed pollen count
See South Lake Tahoe 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).