People with hay fever in Nottinghamshire will be among the worst hit by a so-called 'pollen bomb' due to hit the UK this weekend. The Met Office has warned that the Midlands will be the worst hit area as temperatures could reach 26C or 27C on Saturday.
Birmingham Live reports a warning has been issued with the pollen count expected to peak on June 13 with the warm, dry weather expected to last well into next week. The Met Office said hay fever sufferers can expect weeks of heightened symptoms.
The Midlands, south of England, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to see the worst of the pollen surge - and levels could remain high for some time, the Met Office said. A yellow heat health alert has also been issued with temperatures expected to soar.
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Met Office spokesperson Grahame Madge told Sky News : "[Sufferers will] only get a respite when the grass has shed all the available pollen or if we get significant rainfall, which will effectively wash the pollen out of the atmosphere."
Hay fever sufferers may choose to take antihistamine medication or remain indoors whenever possible and keep windows closed. Even wearing sunglasses can reduce the level of pollen a person is exposed to.
Hay fever symptoms include a runny or blocked nose, sneezing, itchy or watery red eyes and an itchy throat. Sufferers can experience one or all of these symptoms.
Other lesser-known symptoms, such as excessive sweating, a loss of smell and taste, headaches and migraines, pains around the cheeks, eyes and forehead, and asthma. Temperatures are expected to being to rise on Friday, June 8 - with a high of 19C forecast.
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