Houston tree, grass, mold, and mold (all 4 types!) ramp significantly

Numerous tree pollen types returned over the weekend. Oak reported a value of 42 after not reporting at all previously, and other tree emitters also reported some values after being silent on Friday. Rumex started to emerge on the weed side. Grass pollen significantly increased to a value of 72, and mold doubled since Friday.

Pollen:

• Tree Pollen Total: Increased by 168% from 56 to 150.

• Grass Pollen Total: Increased by 157% from 28 to 72.

• Weed Pollen Total: Increased by 300% from 8 to 32.

• Overall Tree, Weed, Grass Pollen Total: Increased by 176% from 92 to 254.

Mold:

• Overall Mold Total: Increased significantly by 108% from 4,999 to 10,397.

Specific Species Changes:

• Carya (Hickory/Pecan): Decreased by 21%.

• Celtis (Hackberry): Showed an increase.

• Plantago (Plantain): Increased by 50%.

• Alternaria: Increased by 175%.

• Ascomycetes: Increased dramatically by 414%.

• Basidiomycetes: Decreased by 18%.

• Cercospora: Increased by 68%.

• Cladosporium: Decreased by 35%.

• Drechslera/Helmintho.: Increased by 133%.

• Oidium/Erysiphe(Powdery Mildew): Increased by 150%.

• Penicillium/Aspergillus: Increased by 168%.

• Rust: Decreased by 57%.

• Smuts/Myxomycete: Decreased by 54%.

These changes indicate a significant rise in pollen levels across tree, grass, and weed species, as well as a substantial increase in overall mold levels. Specific mold species like Ascomycetes, Drechslera/Helmintho., and Penicillium/Aspergillus showed notable increases, while others like Cladosporium and Smuts/Myxomycete decreased during this period.