Grass Pollen Count in South Lancaster, MA — Today
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pollen by type in South Lancaster
What is the grass pollen count in South Lancaster today?
The South Lancaster 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.
South Lancaster’s overall pollen count today is 8 (Low) across all types. See the full South Lancaster pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
South Lancaster Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 8 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 13 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 18 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 18 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 18 | 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 Lancaster’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving South Lancaster’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 South Lancaster 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 South Lancaster now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for South Lancaster. 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.
South Lancaster allergies today
South Lancaster allergies today are set by the same reading as the South Lancaster pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 8 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 0.6 (Low) of it. When people ask about South Lancaster allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for South Lancaster.
Allergies in South Lancaster follow the Massachusetts calendar set out on the full South Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 South Lancaster allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether South Lancaster 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 South Lancaster pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
South Lancaster tree pollen count
South Lancaster ragweed pollen count
See South Lancaster 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).