Grass Pollen Count in Jackson, MS

Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026

This page shows the most recent reading available for Jackson — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.

Pollen by type in Jackson

What is the grass pollen count in Jackson today?

The Jackson grass pollen index today is 5 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low

Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.

Jackson’s overall pollen count today is 19 (Low) across all types. See the full Jackson pollen count for the overall index and every type together.

Jackson is a city spanning Hinds County and Rankin County in Mississippi. Its population is 149,827 (ACS 2023).

Jackson Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast

DayOverall indexCategory
Friday, November 619Low
Saturday, November 719Low
Sunday, November 818Low
Monday, November 916Low
Tuesday, November 1016Low

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 Jackson’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.

Species driving Jackson’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 Jackson is 5 (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 Southeast pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, warm-season grasses and late-summer ragweed.

The Mississippi allergy season guide singles out oak, pine and hickory in spring — the famous yellow pine dust is highly visible but only part of the spring story.

Plants affecting Jackson now — grass pollen

Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Jackson. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 5 (Low) today.

In the Southeast pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees, warm-season 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 follow in May and run through the summer. This month sits outside the usual grass pollen window for the Southeast pattern, so today’s grass pollen reading is the modelled value outranking the calendar — this page reports the modelled reading first. The Mississippi allergy season guide singles out oak, pine and hickory in spring — the famous yellow pine dust is highly visible but only part of the spring story.

Jackson allergies today

Jackson allergies today are set by the same reading as the Jackson pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 19 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 5 (Low) of it. When people ask about Jackson allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Jackson.

Allergies in Jackson follow the Mississippi calendar set out on the full Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Jackson 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 Jackson pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context

Jackson tree pollen count

Jackson ragweed pollen count

See how Jackson ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today

See Jackson on the pollen map

Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory

Mississippi allergy season guide

Grass pollen season

Find an allergist in Jackson, MS

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).