Grass Pollen Count in McNair, VA — Today
Updated Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pollen by type in McNair
What is the grass pollen count in McNair today?
The McNair grass pollen index today is 1 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
McNair’s overall pollen count today is 21 (Low) across all types. See the full McNair pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
McNair is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia. Its population is 22,451 (ACS 2023).
McNair Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 21 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 21 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 21 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 21 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 18 | 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 McNair’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving McNair’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 McNair is 1 (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 McNair now — grass pollen
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the grass pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for McNair. The type summary stands: grass pollen reads 1 (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.
McNair allergies today
McNair allergies today are set by the same reading as the McNair pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 21 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 1 (Low) of it. When people ask about McNair allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for McNair.
Allergies in McNair follow the Virginia calendar set out on the full McNair 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 McNair 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 McNair allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether McNair 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 McNair pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
See how McNair ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
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).