Grass Pollen Count in Burke, VA

Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026

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

This reading is the forecast point shared with Alexandria, VA — 13 nearby places use the same point; Burke is 16 km from it.

Pollen by type in Burke

What is the grass pollen count in Burke today?

The Burke grass pollen index today is 0.6 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low

Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.

Burke’s overall pollen count today is 11 (Low) across all types. See the full Burke pollen count for the overall index and every type together.

Burke is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia. Its population is 43,336 (ACS 2023).

Burke Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast

DayOverall indexCategory
Friday, November 611Low
Saturday, November 727Low
Sunday, November 827Low
Monday, November 927Low
Tuesday, November 1026Low

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

Species driving Burke’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 Burke is 0.6 (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 Virginia allergy season guide singles out a spring tree crest and a fall ragweed season joined by a summer grass bridge.

Plants affecting Burke now — grass pollen

Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Burke. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 0.6 (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 Virginia allergy season guide singles out a spring tree crest and a fall ragweed season joined by a summer grass bridge.

Burke allergies today

Burke allergies today are set by the same reading as the Burke pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 11 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 0.6 (Low) of it. When people ask about Burke allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Burke.

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

Burke tree pollen count

Burke ragweed pollen count

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

See Burke on the pollen map

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

Virginia allergy season guide

Grass pollen season

Find an allergist in Burke, VA

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).