Grass Pollen Count in South Laurel, MD — Today
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pollen by type in South Laurel
What is the grass pollen count in South Laurel today?
The South Laurel grass pollen index today is 1 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
South Laurel’s overall pollen count today is 22 (Low) across all types. See the full South Laurel pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
South Laurel is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. Its population is 27,736 (ACS 2023).
South Laurel Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 22 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 22 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 22 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 21 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 21 | 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 Laurel’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving South Laurel’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 Laurel is 1 (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 Maryland allergy season guide singles out oak, the mid-Atlantic heavyweight, peaking hard in late April and May.
Plants affecting South Laurel now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for South Laurel. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 1 (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 Maryland allergy season guide singles out oak, the mid-Atlantic heavyweight, peaking hard in late April and May.
South Laurel allergies today
South Laurel allergies today are set by the same reading as the South Laurel pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 22 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 1 (Low) of it. When people ask about South Laurel allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for South Laurel.
Allergies in South Laurel follow the Maryland calendar set out on the full South Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether South Laurel 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 Laurel pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
South Laurel tree pollen count
South Laurel ragweed pollen count
See how South Laurel ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
See South Laurel 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).