Grass Pollen Count in Lexington, MA — Today
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pollen by type in Lexington
What is the grass pollen count in Lexington today?
The Lexington 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.
Lexington’s overall pollen count today is 9 (Low) across all types. See the full Lexington pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Lexington is a census-designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its population is 34,085 (ACS 2023).
Lexington Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 9 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 16 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 23 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 22 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 22 | 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 Lexington’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Lexington’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 Lexington 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 Northeast pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, late-spring grasses and late-summer ragweed.
The Massachusetts allergy season guide singles out birch, opening the spring in April, and oak carrying the peak through May.
Plants affecting Lexington now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Lexington. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 0.6 (Low) today.
In the Northeast pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, late-spring 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 grass pollen level means
Low risk. Keep windows open; consider allergy meds only if sensitive.
Enjoy outdoor activities.
Grasses hold from late May into July. This month sits outside the usual grass pollen window for the Northeast pattern, so today’s grass pollen reading is the modelled value outranking the calendar — this page reports the modelled reading first. The Massachusetts allergy season guide singles out birch, opening the spring in April, and oak carrying the peak through May.
Lexington allergies today
Lexington allergies today are set by the same reading as the Lexington pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 9 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 0.6 (Low) of it. When people ask about Lexington allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Lexington.
Allergies in Lexington follow the Massachusetts calendar set out on the full Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Lexington 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 Lexington pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
Lexington ragweed pollen count
See how Lexington ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
See Lexington 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).