Grass Pollen Count in Potchefstroom, South Africa
Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Potchefstroom — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen by type in Potchefstroom
What is the grass pollen count in Potchefstroom today?
The Potchefstroom grass pollen index today is 42 (Moderate) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Moderate
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
Grass pollen is the dominant allergen in Potchefstroom today. See the full Potchefstroom pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Potchefstroom is in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa. Its population is 178,285 (GeoNames).
Potchefstroom Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 37 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 37 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 37 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 37 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 37 | 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 Potchefstroom’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Potchefstroom’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 Potchefstroom is 42 (Moderate), and the 5-day overall trend above shows the shape of the week.
As regional context only — not as today’s readings — in the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area.
Plants affecting Potchefstroom now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Potchefstroom. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 42 (Moderate) today.
In the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area — 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
Moderate risk. If you have allergies, consider meds and limit exposure during peak hours.
Keep windows closed at midday; shower after being outside.
Grass pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, and the measured value outranks any general seasonal expectation. No regional calendar is asserted for this area, so today’s grass pollen reading is reported as a modelled index value, without placing this month inside or outside a regional window. No South Africa allergy season guide is published yet, so the seasonal context here follows the Global regional pattern.
Potchefstroom allergies today
Potchefstroom allergies today are set by the same reading as the Potchefstroom pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 37 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 42 (Moderate) of it. When people ask about Potchefstroom allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Potchefstroom.
Allergies in Potchefstroom follow the South Africa calendar set out on the full Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
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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).