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Cherryville, NC (WNN) - If your car has turned yellow overnight, you are not imagining things; spring 2026 has officially made itself known across the North Carolina Piedmont region.
A dry spell of weather is settling over North Carolina, and it comes with one of the most intense parts of the season: peak pollen. The last measurable rainfall in Cherryville occurred during the severe storms on March 16. With no additional rainfall expected until at least April 3, there's nothing to knock the pollen out of the air.
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Mason Beam (WNN)
That's 18 days of pollen accumulation.
In fact, the dry conditions across the NC Piedmont this March are not unusual when compared to recent years, but they are part of a growing trend. In Greensboro, a representative station for the region recorded 1.89 inches of rainfall in March 2025. While last year's dryness stood out as the 11th-driest March on record, this year's concern stems from its persistence. The total rainfall for Cherryville in March is 2.44 inches, 1.19 inches below average. A dry winter has carried directly into spring, allowing drought conditions to flourish. The result is a landscape primed for higher pollen levels.
Warm temperatures and steady winds are keeping tree pollen in constant motion, coating streets, sidewalks, and windshields in a blanket of yellow. On breezier days, you might even see a cloud of pollen drift by in the wind. As pollen is released in mass amounts, trees enter their most active reproductive phase.
But while the air may feel heavy, the flowers are telling a different story.
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Cherry blossoms are starting to emerge, adding soft pinks and whites to a season otherwise covered in yellow haze. Today, March 26, marks peak bloom in Washington, D.C. While Cherryville has its own reputation for cherry blossoms, local blooms are starting to catch up.
It's a contrast that defines this time of year: the beautiful pink blooms of flowers and the grotesque yellow pollen in the air.
Until the rain returns, the pollen isn't going anywhere.
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