From Chicago to Miami, millions of Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies can expect extremely high levels of dust and dander in the air from July 25-27.
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00:00 Allergies in the Midwest could make people miserable
00:02 as we move into the week,
00:04 while areas in the Southeast will also give you reason
00:06 to sniffle and sneeze.
00:08 Christina Schallhoop has more in tonight's allergy report.
00:11 - Well, in terms of the things
00:13 that make you sniffle and sneeze,
00:15 we've got to talk about Chicago.
00:16 92 degrees is your forecast high temperature
00:19 in the windy city on Tuesday.
00:21 Plenty of sunshine, but it's the heat
00:23 that's really the problem more than anything.
00:24 Maybe that'll keep you indoors in the AC,
00:26 but if you are spending time outside,
00:28 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
00:30 there's a lot of yellow and orange on the board here.
00:32 Tree pollen and ragweed pollen stays moderate
00:34 the next three straight days.
00:35 We do have high levels of molds the next three days,
00:38 and we're up to high levels of grass pollen
00:40 by Wednesday and Thursday.
00:42 Dust and dander are the worst of the bunch,
00:43 starting with high levels on Tuesday
00:45 up to extreme levels by Thursday.
00:48 Now let's take a look at Miami, Florida,
00:50 another area where allergens have been brutal this year.
00:53 Thunderstorms and heat gonna be a story on Tuesday.
00:56 95 degrees with a spotty storm here and there
00:59 in Miami, Florida, and we are looking at shocking here.
01:02 Dust and dander as our biggest issue.
01:04 I say shocking because it's been the biggest issue
01:06 in Miami for the past two months.
01:08 Extreme levels of dust and dander
01:10 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
01:12 High levels of mold in Miami as well the next three days.
01:15 Moderate levels of ragweed pollen
01:17 as we get to Wednesday and Thursday,
01:18 but hey, a little good news.
01:19 We're looking at low tree pollen
01:21 and low grass pollen in South Florida.
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