East Sumter, SC Pollen Count Today
East Sumter, SC · Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
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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5-Day East Sumter Overall Pollen Forecast
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Pollen count East Sumter residents check each morning
The East Sumter pollen count today is 17 (Low). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 19 today. That total sits on a narrow base: weed pollen is 19 while tree pollen is just 17 and grass pollen 3. Plant-by-plant detail for East Sumter, SC follows, along with the outlook for the days ahead. Pollen Atlas updated this count on Saturday, November 7, 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 weed pollen or mold, reading noticeably higher than the rest, which is why the split is printed on every East Sumter 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 East Sumter pollen forecast below — it is currently holding, with Saturday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count East Sumter residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings.
What is the East Sumter pollen count today?
The East Sumter 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 East Sumter: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
East Sumter allergies today
East Sumter 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 East Sumter allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings for East Sumter.
Allergies in East Sumter follow the South Carolina 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 East Sumter 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 East Sumter allergy forecast: today reads 17 (Low), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether East Sumter 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 East Sumter today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass, weed and mold in one index.
The East Sumter allergy count today is 17 (Low) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today East Sumter: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 17 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 16 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 16 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 16 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 16 | Low |
Pollen Atlas forecasts East Sumter’s pollen count to peak on Saturday at 17 (Low) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in East Sumter
What is driving East Sumter’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 17 (Low) is set by weed pollen at 19 (Low on its own scale) — about 49% of the four category readings added together, 2 points clear of the next category, tree pollen at 17. A weed-led total is the classic late-year shape: tree and grass pollen have usually receded, leaving weed pollen — and on damp days mold — to make up most of what the index records. Weed pollen leading in November is the South Carolina calendar working as expected — November falls in the closing weeks of the state’s weed chapter.
In the plant detail, Ragweed (weed) carries the strongest single plant reading, at a Universal Pollen Index of 2 (Low). None of the plants in today’s detail is one of the state guide’s signature names for South Carolina — a single day’s detail and a season’s pattern are different lenses, and both are printed on this page for that reason.
Across the five-day window the Total Pollen Index runs from 16 to 17, never changing band. Today’s 17 sits 1 point above the window’s average of 16.2 — a steady window, in which one day reads much like the next.
Plants affecting East Sumter now
One plant is listed in today’s detail for East Sumter.
- Ragweed (weed): Universal Pollen Index 2 (Low) — present in today’s readings
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
East Sumter pollen through the year
Chapter by chapter, the East Sumter pollen year runs like this:
- Trees can start as early as February and peak in April.
- Grasses follow in May and run through the summer.
- Ragweed runs from mid-August to the first frost.
- Mold is the quiet fourth player, sustained by river-valley humidity between the pollen waves.
The South Carolina allergy season guide names oak — the pine dust filming cars in the same weeks is a comparatively weak allergen. South Carolina’s season opens in February in warm years and can still be going in November in the southern half of the state; Greenville ranked ninth in the AAFA’s 2025 Allergy Capitals report. Warm-season grasses such as Bermuda grass pollinate from late spring deep into summer, with mold layered over the humid middle of the year.
November in East Sumter sits inside the weed chapter of the South Carolina year, in its closing weeks — the part of the calendar today’s readings should be judged against. Between them, the three chapters cover 10 months of the South Carolina year, February to November — a long season by national standards, with only a short quiet gap. The full calendar is set out in the South Carolina allergy season guide.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the East Sumter 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 East Sumter, SC 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.
East Sumter in today’s national picture
At 17 (Low), East Sumter ranks joint 61701st of the 90896 cities Pollen Atlas tracks today — in the middle of the national table. The highest reading in the country today is Beja, Portugal at 52, and the lowest is Los Ángeles de San Rafael, Spain at 5. The whole table spans 47 points today — a wide-open day, when the top and bottom of the table are effectively in different seasons.
Around East Sumter: Mulberry, SC (3 miles away) reads 19 (Low); South Sumter, SC (4 miles away) reads 17 (Low); Oswego, SC (5 miles away) reads 19 (Low). East Sumter reads 2 points lower than its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across South Carolina’s 472 tracked cities, today runs from 13 in Keowee Key to 28 in Hamer.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one East Sumter resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every ragweed season, allergists in East Sumter, SC 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.
East Sumter in its local area
Across South Carolina’s 472 tracked cities, East Sumter ranks joint 161st today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the East Sumter, SC pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
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- South Sumter pollen count (4 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).