Today's Pollen: Record Run Ends

The streak of all-time-record pollen counts in metro Atlanta ended this morning.

The count from the in Marietta was only 5,174 particles per cubic meter of air.

Sure, that's still more than triple the level considered "extremely high" for tree pollen, but it is well below , which broke .

Today's yellow dusting comes courtesy of birch, mulberry, oak and pine trees, as well as grass and sheep sorrel/dock weeds, Atlanta Allergy says.

Relief could come Friday, when thunderstorms are likely, the National Weather Service says. Until then, gesundheit.