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Sophie Buchan

TRNSMT 2022: Glasgow Met Office issues 'very high' pollen warning ahead of festival

Tomorrow (July 8) will mark the first day of TRNSMT which will see around 50,000 people each day descend onto Glasgow Green.

Festival-goers will be hoping for the best of course when it comes to the weather and as it turns out, we could actually be in luck this time around.

According to the Met Office, tomorrow will see highs of 18C and lows of 12C with much of the day set to remain dry and cloudy with a slight chance of rain.

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This pattern is set to continue over the weekend until the last day of the gig (Sunday July 10) with the last day set to see sunny intervals between the hours of 4pm and 7pm. But with the weather set to remain somewhat pretty decent, the Met Office have issued a pollen warning for people heading to the festival.

Taking to their website, weather forecasters have said that the pollen levels will remain in their red category of 'very high' on all three days. The pollen set to be in force across the TRNSMT weekend includes grass, nettle, some lime and sweet chestnut and a few weed pollen types which are currently airborne. In addition, the forecasters have said the spore called Cladosporium may also cause issues.

Discussing the different types of pollen the Met Office explained: "Depending on the time of year, the type of pollen in the air will be different. There are around 30 different types of pollen that cause hay fever and it is possible to be allergic to more than one type. Most people are allergic to grass pollen, which is common in late spring and early summer. Tree pollen tends to be released during spring and affects around 25% of people. Weed pollen can be released at any time from the early spring to the late autumn.

"Hay fever symptoms usually appear when the pollen count, which is a measure of the number of grains of pollen in one cubic metre of air, exceeds 50. The weather conditions affect how much pollen is released and spread around. On humid and windy days, pollen spreads easily but on rainy days, pollen can be cleared from the air. On sunny days, the pollen count is highest in the early evening and that's when you are most likely to suffer from hay fever symptoms."

Met Office: Glasgow's five day weather forecast

Today:

Most places will be dry and breezy with some good sunny spells. Staying rather cloudy over Argyll with a few drizzly showers, especially near to West Coast. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight

Cloudy and misty with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle over Argyll. Some haar along the coast. Drier further south and east with the odd clear spell. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Friday

Cloudy and misty morning with a little drizzle. Brighter and drier in the afternoon but still a few light showers in the west. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday

A mainly dry few days and rather cloudy at times, especially towards West Coast. Some bright or sunny spells developing inland.

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