Tree Pollen Count in Elk Plain, WA

Last updated Saturday, November 7, 2026

This page shows the most recent reading available for Elk Plain — from Saturday, November 7, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.

Pollen by type in Elk Plain

What is the tree pollen count in Elk Plain today?

The Elk Plain tree pollen index today is 9 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low

Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.

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

Elk Plain is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington. Its population is 13,863 (ACS 2023).

Elk Plain Tree Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast

DayOverall indexCategory
Saturday, November 711Low
Sunday, November 88Low
Monday, November 915Low
Tuesday, November 107Low
Wednesday, November 1110Low

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 Elk Plain’s overall trend across the week. Today’s tree pollen reading is the headline above.

Species driving Elk Plain’s tree pollen

Species-level counts are not part of the modelled data Pollen Atlas publishes — the modelled index is reported per pollen type, not per species — so this section gives the type summary: tree pollen reads 9 (Low) today. The plant-by-plant detail that is available, from the Google Pollen API, is in the next section.

Plants affecting Elk Plain now — tree pollen

Detailed plant-by-plant readings for the tree pollen category were not returned in today’s source data for Elk Plain. The type summary stands: tree pollen reads 9 (Low) today.

In the Pacific Northwest pattern, the plants that typically shape this city’s year are spring trees and late-spring grasses in the Pacific Northwest pattern — 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 tree pollen level means

Low risk. Keep windows open; consider allergy meds only if sensitive.

Enjoy outdoor activities.

Alder and hazelnut can start in January west of the Cascades, with maple and oak following through April and May. This month sits outside the usual tree pollen window for the Pacific Northwest pattern, so today’s tree pollen reading is the modelled value outranking the calendar — this page reports the modelled reading first. The Washington allergy season guide singles out alder and hazelnut from January on the west side, and timothy and sagebrush on Spokane’s continental clock.

Elk Plain allergies today

Elk Plain allergies today are set by the same reading as the Elk Plain pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 11 (Low), and the tree pollen index on this page is 9 (Low) of it. When people ask about Elk Plain allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Elk Plain.

Allergies in Elk Plain follow the Washington calendar set out on the full Elk Plain 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 Elk Plain before heading outdoors, the tree 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 Elk Plain allergy forecast for the tree pollen season: it shows whether Elk Plain 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 Elk Plain pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context

Elk Plain grass pollen count

Elk Plain ragweed pollen count

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

See Elk Plain on the pollen map

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

Washington allergy season guide

Tree pollen season

Find an allergist in Elk Plain, WA

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).