Columbia, LA Pollen Count
Columbia, LA · Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Columbia — 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 Columbia Overall Pollen Forecast
Bars are colored by severity (Low/Moderate/High).
Pollen count Columbia residents check each morning
The Columbia pollen count today is 17 (Low). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 17 today. Tree pollen is the highest single category in the split at 19 (Low), ahead of weed pollen at 17 and grass pollen at 5. 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 tree pollen, reading noticeably higher than the rest, which is why the split is printed on every Columbia 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 Columbia pollen forecast below — it is currently holding, with Friday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count Columbia residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings.
What is the Columbia pollen count today?
The Columbia pollen count today is 17 out of 100 (Low) on the Pollen Atlas Total Pollen Index, driven mainly by Ragweed.
Short answer for anyone searching pollen count today Columbia: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
Columbia allergies today
Columbia allergies today are set by the same reading as the pollen count above: the Total Pollen Index is 17 (Low), driven mainly by Ragweed. When people ask about Columbia allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings for Columbia.
Allergies in Columbia follow the Louisiana 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 Columbia 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 Columbia allergy forecast: today reads 17 (Low), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether Columbia 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 Columbia today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass, weed and mold in one index.
The Columbia allergy count today is 17 (Low) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today Columbia: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 17 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 17 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 16 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 14 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 14 | Low |
Pollen Atlas forecasts Columbia’s pollen count to peak on Friday at 17 (Low) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in Columbia
What is driving Columbia’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 17 (Low) is set by tree pollen at 19 (Low on its own scale) — about 46% of the four category readings added together, 2 points clear of the next category, weed pollen at 17. 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 Louisiana tree chapter runs December to May — so today’s lead is the model outranking the pattern, and this page reports the modelled reading first.
Plant-level detail is not in today’s feed for Columbia, so the drivers have to be read from the category split above. The Louisiana guide’s account of Louisiana names an early February tree start and outdoor mold, elevated much of the year in the Gulf humidity — the pollens behind readings of this shape in this state — and the split shows how much of today’s total each category is actually carrying.
Across the five-day window the Total Pollen Index runs from 14 to 17, never changing band. Today’s 17 sits 1 point above the window’s average of 15.6 — a steady window, in which one day reads much like the next.
Plants affecting Columbia now
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for Columbia were not returned in today\u2019s source data, so this section summarises the pollen types the index above is built from instead of listing individual plants.
Tree pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 19 (Low).
Grass pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 5 (Low).
Weed pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 17 (Low).
In the Gulf & South Texas pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, warm-season grasses, late-summer ragweed and winter mountain cedar in the west of the region — named here as regional context only, not as today\u2019s measurements.
Plant detail returns here automatically on any day the source data includes it.
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
Columbia pollen through the year
The Columbia pollen year runs in chapters, set by the Gulf & South Texas pattern and the Louisiana calendar. Trees come first: mountain cedar runs from December to March in the west of the region, and oak leads the spring. Grasses take the middle of the year: grasses carry the hot months, with mold close behind in the Gulf humidity. Weeds close it out: ragweed runs from August toward a mild, late finish. Outdoor mold stays elevated for much of the year in the Gulf humidity and can co-headline a reading in any month.
The Louisiana allergy season guide names an early February tree start and outdoor mold, elevated much of the year in the Gulf humidity. Duration defines Louisiana’s season: hard frosts are infrequent, so the calendar’s true low break is the briefest in the continental interior — and the AAFA’s 2025 report ranked New Orleans No. 2 of 100 metros. The CDC identifies warm, humid environments as prime mold habitat, and Louisiana’s Gulf climate is the continental interior’s clearest example.
November in Columbia sits inside the weed chapter of the Louisiana year, in its closing weeks — the part of the calendar today’s readings should be judged against. Between them, the three chapters touch every month of the Louisiana year — there is no reliably empty month in this calendar. The full calendar is set out in the Louisiana allergy season guide.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the Columbia 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 Columbia, LA 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.
Columbia in today’s national picture
At 17 (Low), Columbia ranks joint 60578th 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 Columbia: Banks Springs, LA (2 miles away) reads 17 (Low); Grayson, LA (4 miles away) reads 17 (Low); Clarks, LA (6 miles away) reads 17 (Low). Columbia reads exactly level with its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across Louisiana’s 489 tracked cities, today runs from 15 in Haynesville to 31 in White Castle.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one Columbia resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every ragweed season, allergists in Columbia, LA 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.
Columbia in its local area
Across Louisiana’s 489 tracked cities, Columbia ranks joint 329th today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the Columbia, LA pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
- Banks Springs pollen count (2 miles away)
- Grayson pollen count (4 miles away)
- Clarks pollen count (6 miles away)
- Olla pollen count (17 miles away)
- Urania pollen count (21 miles away)
- Winnsboro pollen count (21 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).