Grass Pollen Count in Waucoma, IA
Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Waucoma — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen by type in Waucoma
What is the grass pollen count in Waucoma today?
The Waucoma grass pollen index today is 0.6 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
Waucoma’s overall pollen count today is 28 (Low) across all types. See the full Waucoma pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Waucoma Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 28 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 28 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 28 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 27 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 27 | 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 Waucoma’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Waucoma’s grass pollen
The modelled data reports grass as one combined index — there is no species-by-species split for grass anywhere in the data, so this page does not invent one. Today’s modelled grass index for Waucoma is 0.6 (Low), and the 5-day overall trend above shows the shape of the week.
As regional context only — not as today’s readings — in the Midwest & Great Lakes pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, late-spring and summer grasses, and late-summer and autumn ragweed.
The Iowa allergy season guide singles out ragweed, the state’s dominant allergen, over a maple, oak and hickory spring.
Plants affecting Waucoma now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Waucoma. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 0.6 (Low) today.
In the Midwest & Great Lakes pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, late-spring and summer grasses, and late-summer and autumn 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 grass pollen level means
Low risk. Keep windows open; consider allergy meds only if sensitive.
Enjoy outdoor activities.
Grasses hold from May through July. This month sits outside the usual grass pollen window for the Midwest & Great Lakes pattern, so today’s grass pollen reading is the modelled value outranking the calendar — this page reports the modelled reading first. The Iowa allergy season guide singles out ragweed, the state’s dominant allergen, over a maple, oak and hickory spring.
Waucoma allergies today
Waucoma allergies today are set by the same reading as the Waucoma pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 28 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 0.6 (Low) of it. When people ask about Waucoma allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Waucoma.
Allergies in Waucoma follow the Iowa calendar set out on the full Waucoma 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 Waucoma before heading outdoors, the grass 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 Waucoma allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Waucoma 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 Waucoma pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
See how Waucoma ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
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).