La Malbaie pollen forecast - today, tomorrow and the week ahead

Currently, there is no significant pollen in La Malbaie.

On 17 July 2026, pollen conditions in La Malbaie will be different from today, with ambrosia at medium levels, grass at medium levels

According to the five-day outlook, ambrosia and grass pollen levels are expected to gradually decrease, while artemisia pollen will increase, suggesting mixed conditions later in the week.

On 16 July 2026, there are no significant pollen types in La Malbaie.

Set beneath the towering cliffs of the Charlevoix coast, La Malbaie experiences a cool, river-bluff pollen season, with mixed hardwood forest on the steep hillsides producing a fairly typical spring bloom, while the estuary's cold, salt-tinged air keeps grass and ragweed exposure lighter than in Québec's warmer inland farming belts.

The La Malbaie 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 La Malbaie, 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.