Shirley, United Kingdom Pollen Count Today
Shirley, United Kingdom · 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 Shirley Overall Pollen Forecast
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Pollen count Shirley residents check each morning
The Shirley pollen count today is 31 (Low). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 35 today. Weed pollen leads the split at 35 (Low on its own scale), followed by tree pollen at 33 and grass pollen at 0.6. Below, the plant detail and the multi-day outlook show whether today is the pattern or the exception. 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 Shirley 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 Shirley pollen forecast below — it is currently mixed, with Monday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count Shirley residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings.
What is the Shirley pollen count today?
The Shirley pollen count today is 31 out of 100 (Low) on the Pollen Atlas Total Pollen Index, driven mainly by Ragweed.
Short answer for anyone searching pollen count today Shirley: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
Shirley allergies today
Shirley allergies today are set by the same reading as the pollen count above: the Total Pollen Index is 31 (Low), driven mainly by Ragweed. When people ask about Shirley allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings for Shirley.
Allergies in Shirley follow the United Kingdom 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 Shirley 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 Shirley allergy forecast: today reads 31 (Low), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether Shirley 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 Shirley today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass, weed and mold in one index.
The Shirley allergy count today is 31 (Low) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today Shirley: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 31 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 31 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 33 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 23 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 14 | Low |
Pollen Atlas forecasts Shirley’s pollen count to peak on Monday at 33 (Low) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in Shirley
What is driving Shirley’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 31 (Low) is set by weed pollen at 35 (Low on its own scale) — about 51% of the four category readings added together, 2 points clear of the next category, tree pollen at 33. 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 runs against the usual calendar — the United Kingdom weed chapter runs August to October — so today’s lead is the model outranking the pattern, and this page reports the modelled reading first.
In the plant detail, Mugwort (weed) carries the strongest single plant reading, at a Universal Pollen Index of 1 (Very Low). No United Kingdom allergy season guide is published yet to cross-reference these names against — they are today’s measured plant detail for Shirley, ranked by plant index.
Across the five-day window the Total Pollen Index runs from 14 to 33, never changing band. Today’s 31 sits 5 points above the window’s average of 26.4 — a moving window, worth reading day by day rather than from the average.
Plants affecting Shirley now
One plant is listed in today’s detail for Shirley.
- Mugwort (weed): Universal Pollen Index 1 (Very Low) — out of season
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
Shirley pollen through the year
Three chapters make the United Kingdom pollen year, and Shirley follows them in the Atlantic West order. The tree chapter: hazel and alder can open as early as February in mild winters, and the main tree wave — birch, then oak — builds through spring to a May peak. The grass chapter: grasses hold from late May into July, peaking in late spring and early summer. The weed chapter: weeds are the minor closing act — mugwort through late summer, with ragweed localised and generally light this far west. Mold tracks the region’s Atlantic humidity rather than a flowering calendar, and it fills the gaps between chapters.
No United Kingdom allergy season guide is published yet, so this page does not single out signature pollens for Shirley — the calendar above is the Atlantic West regional pattern, and the plant detail on this page names what today’s feed actually records.
November falls between the main chapters of the United Kingdom pollen year — the tail of one and the approach of the next — so the calendar alone explains little today, and the modelled split above carries the story. Between them, the three chapters cover 9 months of the United Kingdom year, February to October — leaving a quiet gap of roughly 3 months in the depth of the off-season. No United Kingdom allergy season guide is published yet — this calendar follows the Atlantic West regional pattern. See Shirley pollen count rankings and Shirley on the pollen heatmap.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the Shirley 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 Shirley, United Kingdom 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.
Shirley in today’s national picture
At 31 (Low), Shirley ranks joint 12607th 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 Shirley: West Wickham, United Kingdom (3 km away) reads 31 (Low); South Croydon, United Kingdom (4 km away) reads 32 (Low); Croydon, United Kingdom (4 km away) reads 32 (Low). Shirley reads exactly level with its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across United Kingdom’s 3713 tracked cities, today runs from 9 in Lisburn to 44 in Baschurch.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one Shirley resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every season, allergists in Shirley, United Kingdom 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.
Shirley in its local area
Shirley is in Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Its population is 14,296 (GeoNames).
Across United Kingdom’s 3713 tracked cities, Shirley ranks joint 732nd today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the Shirley, United Kingdom pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
- West Wickham pollen count (3 km away)
- South Croydon pollen count (4 km away)
- Croydon pollen count (4 km away)
- Beckenham pollen count (4 km away)
- Thornton Heath pollen count (4 km away)
- Shortlands pollen count (4 km 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).