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Tag Archives: hay fever
What is causing my hay fever?
It’s that time of year again when grass pollen is in the air across the UK. For many people this brings all the symptoms of hay fever: runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing. The NHS says hay fever is one … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged asthma, grass pollen, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, summer, sunshine, tree pollen, weather forecast, weed pollen
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The Met Office Pollen Forecast goes live
Different types of pollen, released at varying times throughout the year, cause millions to suffer from hay fever and other allergies and these symptoms can have a serious impact on well-being. The Met Office counts pollen from March to August, however, pollen … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, hay fever, Health, Met Office, Pollen, pollen diary, pollen forecast, pollen maps
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High levels of grass pollen forecast
With many parts of the UK seeing periods of warmer, drier weather over the next few days, high pollen counts are forecast in places. So far this season, we have seen relatively low pollen counts, due to the unsettled weather … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged bendaryl, grass pollen, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, pollen count, weather
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High pollen count forecast this week
The cold and unsettled weather that the UK saw this spring has lead to relatively low pollen counts so far this season. However, with fine and warm weather expected during the rest of the first week of June, high pollen counts … Continue reading
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Tagged Benadryl, Grass, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, pollen count, pollen forecast, weather
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How is the weather affecting pollen?
The weather has been very unsettled during June and the start of July, and this has been reflected in the pollen counts. As we predicted back in May, there have been some very high counts, but there have also been some … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged 2012, Allergic rhinitis, Count, hay fever, july, Met Office, Pollen, summer, weather, wet
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Pollen forecasts bring help to Hay Fever sufferers
Different types of pollen are released throughout the year which can generate hay fever and other allergies. These symptoms can have a serious impact on the well-being of some people. Pollen season The pollen count season is normally March to … Continue reading
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Tagged Allergic rhinitis, asthma, Forecasts, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, Pollen calendar, pollen forecasts, weather
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Met Office in the Media: 26th April 2011
As we head back to work the Met Office can confirm that we have had the hottest Easter in recent history. The hottest place over the weekend was Wisley in Surrey where the Met Office recorded a high of 27.8 … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Eyjafjallajökull, hay fever, hot, Met Office, pollen forecasts, volcanic ash
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New pollen forecasts available online
Pollen forecasts are now available on the Met Office website for the millions of sufferers of hay fever across the UK. The forecasts will use our latest weather forecast information and combine this with pollen readings from across the UK. … Continue reading
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Tagged Forecasts, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, weather, weather forecasting
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