Forbes pollen forecast - today, tomorrow and the week ahead

Currently, there is no significant pollen in Forbes.

On 5 August 2026, pollen conditions in Forbes will be similar to today with no significant pollen expected.

According to the five-day outlook, myrtle pollen levels will increase later in the week.

On 4 August 2026, there are no significant pollen types in Forbes.

Forbes lies in the cropping heartland of the central west, and its pollen season is shaped heavily by the surrounding wheat, canola and pasture country. Grass pollen builds through September and peaks October-November, often intensifying around harvest as paddocks are cut and dried grass releases more pollen. Tree flowering from wattle and eucalypt in August provides an earlier, milder contributor, and being well inland, Forbes typically records higher grass pollen counts on windy spring days than coastal towns of similar latitude.

The Forbes pollen forecast is updated four times daily. See the timestamp below for the most recent update.

Studies show that most pollen exposure (often 70–90%) comes from nearby sources, such as local trees and vegetation. A good pollen forecast therefore depends on accurately representing local vegetation. Pollen can travel long distances, but this usually matters only early in the season or during specific wind events.

Pollen data is often misunderstood. Most "pollen levels" are not real-time measurements, but forecasts.

Direct pollen measurements are typically delayed by 1-2 days because they require manual analysis. To show current conditions in Forbes, modern forecasts combine recent measurements, weather data, and information about local vegetation.

This allows us to estimate pollen levels for today and the coming days, not just report the past.

Airmine’s atmospheric monitoring platform was developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team, using satellite and Earth observation technologies to improve emissions monitoring.