CINCINNATI -- The forecast is picture perfect and many of you are opening your windows.
But if you suffer from allergies, you often have to consider what is in our air. And in late August, it's ragweed pollen.
We checked in with the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency and they confirmed that ragweed numbers are starting to rise and will only get worse in the coming weeks.
"If you are an allergy sufferer and allergic to ragweed, get ready, here it comes!" said spokesperson Joy Landry.
Joy noted that ragweed is on the upswing over the next few weeks and reaches its highest numbers in September. After that, we have to wait for frost to come and shut down the ragweed pollen production.
"Unfortunately, if you're very allergic, you're better off keeping those windows shut. It's unfortunate, but minimize your exposure on the days that we have the beautiful breezes. That's just spreading all that ragweed pollen around," said Joy Landry with the air quality agency.
Joy also suggested taking a second shower later in the day. This helps remove pollen from your body that you've been exposed to during the day. It can help you rest easier at night and sneeze less.
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