Pollen, Air Quality, and Soil Temperature Forecast

Pollen:
Tree and grass pollen remain low as cooler, drier air has settled into the region. Ragweed levels have also dropped significantly with recent cool nights helping reduce counts. Expect pollen levels to stay low through the weekend.

Air Quality:
Air quality remains in the Good range (AQI 25–40) across Rowan County and surrounding areas. Calm, dry weather will keep pollutants dispersed. No air quality alerts are expected through the next several days.

Soil Temperature:
Current soil temperatures across Rowan County are averaging around 58–60°F. These cooler readings are typical for late October and will continue to drop gradually as overnight lows fall into the 30s and 40s. Conditions remain favorable for fall planting, but frost advisories tonight could stress tender vegetation near the surface.