University Center, VA Pollen Count Today
University Center, VA · 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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Pollen Types
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5-Day University Center Overall Pollen Forecast
Bars are colored by severity (Low/Moderate/High).
This reading is the forecast point for University Center — 2 nearby places use the same point; University Center is 0.6 km from it.
Pollen count University Center residents check each morning
The University Center pollen count today is 22 (Low). The main driver is Ragweed, with weed pollen at 29 today. The full split is tree pollen 0.6, grass pollen 1, weed pollen 29. The sections below break that headline number down by plant, by day and by what the band means in practice. 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 University Center 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 University Center pollen forecast below — it is currently holding, with Saturday the highest day in the window.
This is the pollen count University Center residents check each morning, built from the day’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings.
What is the University Center pollen count today?
The University Center pollen count today is 22 out of 100 (Low) on the Pollen Atlas Total Pollen Index, driven mainly by Ragweed.
Short answer for anyone searching pollen count today University Center: this page is updated every morning with the day’s modelled reading.
University Center allergies today
University Center allergies today are set by the same reading as the pollen count above: the Total Pollen Index is 22 (Low), driven mainly by Ragweed. When people ask about University Center allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily index built from today’s tree, grass, weed and mold readings for University Center.
Allergies in University Center follow the Virginia 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 University Center 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 University Center allergy forecast: today reads 22 (Low), and the day-by-day outlook shows whether University Center 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 University Center today records is this same combined reading — tree, grass, weed and mold in one index.
The University Center allergy count today is 22 (Low) — the same Total Pollen Index as the pollen count above, in one combined reading.
Pollen count today University Center: the 5-day forecast
| Day | Total Pollen Index | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 22 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 22 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 22 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 22 | Low |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 20 | Low |
Pollen Atlas forecasts University Center’s pollen count to peak on Saturday at 22 (Low) over the next 5 days.
Pollen by type in University Center
What is driving University Center’s pollen today
The shape of today’s 22 (Low) is set by weed pollen at 29 (Low on its own scale) — about 95% of the four category readings added together, 28 points clear of the next category, grass pollen at 1. 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 Virginia calendar working as expected — November falls in the closing weeks of the state’s weed chapter.
Plant-level detail is not in today’s feed for University Center, so the drivers have to be read from the category split above. The Virginia guide’s account of Virginia names a spring tree crest and a fall ragweed season joined by a summer grass bridge — the pollens behind readings of this shape in this state — and the split shows how much of today’s total each category is actually carrying.
Across the five-day window the Total Pollen Index runs from 20 to 22, never changing band. Today’s 22 sits 0 points above the window’s average of 21.6 — a steady window, in which one day reads much like the next.
Plants affecting University Center now
Detailed plant-by-plant readings for University Center were not returned in today\u2019s source data, so this section summarises the pollen types the index above is built from instead of listing individual plants.
Tree pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 0.6 (Low).
Grass pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 1 (Low).
Weed pollen is one of the categories with a non-zero reading today, at 29 (Low).
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\u2019s measurements.
Plant detail returns here automatically on any day the source data includes it.
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory.
University Center pollen through the year
The University Center pollen year runs in chapters, set by the Southeast pattern and the Virginia calendar. Trees come first: trees can start as early as February and peak in April. Grasses take the middle of the year: grasses follow in May and run through the summer. Weeds close it out: 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 Virginia allergy season guide names a spring tree crest and a fall ragweed season joined by a summer grass bridge. The mid-Atlantic spring crest moves inland and uphill: coastal readings crest first, Piedmont readings follow, and mountain readings trail by one to two weeks in most years. The AAFA has ranked Virginia’s capital region among the more challenging US metros in its annual Allergy Capitals assessments.
November in University Center sits inside the weed chapter of the Virginia 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 Virginia year, February to November — a long season by national standards, with only a short quiet gap. The full calendar is set out in the Virginia allergy season guide.
How to read this index
Pollen Atlas reports the University Center 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 University Center, VA 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.
University Center in today’s national picture
At 22 (Low), University Center ranks joint 43357th 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 University Center: One Loudoun, VA (1 miles away) reads 22 (Low); Kincora, VA (2 miles away) reads 21 (Low); Countryside, VA (2 miles away) reads 22 (Low). University Center reads exactly level with its nearest tracked neighbour today. Across Virginia’s 687 tracked cities, today runs from 5 in Mechanicsburg to 29 in Manassas.
Pollen totals are population numbers; symptoms are personal. The same reading can leave one University Center resident untouched and floor another, depending on which pollens they are sensitised to. If this pattern finds you every ragweed season, allergists in University Center, VA 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.
University Center in its local area
University Center anchors the forecast-point group of 2 places that share this reading. Within the group, University Center ranks joint 1st; across Virginia’s 687 tracked cities, it ranks joint 94th today.
Like every Pollen Atlas city page, the University Center, VA pollen count is refreshed each morning.
Nearby cities
- One Loudoun pollen count (1 miles away)
- Kincora pollen count (2 miles away)
- Countryside pollen count (2 miles away)
- Lansdowne pollen count (3 miles away)
- Ashburn pollen count (3 miles away)
- Belmont pollen count (3 miles away)
From Pollen Atlas News
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).