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The kinds of pollen that will make you sneeze today

A parked car at John Portman Blvd. and Peachtree Center Avenue reflects a pollinated view of the Atlanta skyline from the back window in April 2013. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
A parked car at John Portman Blvd. and Peachtree Center Avenue reflects a pollinated view of the Atlanta skyline from the back window in April 2013. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
May 4, 2015

The pollen count today is 60, according to Atlanta Allergy & Asthma — already off to a lower start than April's extreme highs.

Oak, pine, hickory, mulberry and birch are all medium, according to AAA.

Grass is medium and weeds (nettle and sheep sorrel) are low, according to the site.

The pollen count over the last seven days has averaged 146, excluding the weekend when data was unavailable.

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