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Lincoln's pollen count in winter: when Nebraska Wesleyan's count stops, when it starts again, and what to do with the bedroom in between

Nebraska Wesleyan University counts Lincoln's pollen five days a week from February through mid-October, and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department doesn't run its own count. So from mid-October to February there's no daily public number to check. A 2001 State Museum note placed the end of Nebraska's hay fever season in late October. Winter is when the house is shut and the bed gets the most use, which makes it a natural time to book a mattress cleaning.

Lincoln's pollen year at a glance

PeriodWhat happensSource
FebruaryNWU's count begins for the seasonNWU
February to mid-OctoberCounts five days a weekNWU
Mid-OctoberNWU's count ends for the seasonNWU
Late OctoberEnd of Nebraska's hay fever seasonBolick, State Museum, 2001
November to JanuaryNo daily public count we've foundNWU; LLCHD

Why the count stops

NWU's counting season follows the plants. Bolick's 2001 State Museum note says the museum's Division of Botany counted pollen five days a week from late February to mid-October, and NWU's count keeps the same rhythm today. LLCHD's air quality page says the department doesn't conduct seasonal pollen counts and links to NWU instead.

Why winter is the time to refresh the bed

When the count stops, the house closes up. Windows stay shut, the furnace runs, and everyone spends more hours in bed. That's the best moment to start fresh: a full HEPA vacuum, dry vapor steam across the top panel, borders, seams and tufts, and a second HEPA pass to lift what the heat loosened. Low moisture, nothing soaked.

Pair it with the rest of our allergy-season guides: how to read Nebraska Wesleyan's pollen count, ragweed and Lincoln's first freeze and Lincoln humidity and bed mites.

Ready for a fresh bed this winter? See pricing or book your Lincoln mattress cleaning.

What steps help a Lincoln bedroom?

  1. 1Note when NWU stops NWU's count runs through mid-October. After that, there's no daily number to check until February.
  2. 2Refresh the bed for winter With windows closed for the season, book a mattress cleaning so the bed starts winter fresh.
  3. 3Watch for February NWU's count resumes in February, ahead of the tree pollen season.
  4. 4Book spring early If you like a spring clean too, book it before tree season picks up.

What do Lincoln households ask?

Is there a pollen count in Lincoln in winter?

Not a daily public one that we've found. Nebraska Wesleyan counts from February through mid-October, and LLCHD's air quality page says it doesn't conduct seasonal pollen counts and points to NWU.

When does Nebraska Wesleyan start counting again?

In February. NWU's pollen count page describes a counting season of February through mid-October, five days a week.

When does hay fever season end in Nebraska?

In a 2001 University of Nebraska State Museum note, Margaret Bolick called late October the end of Nebraska's hay fever season.

Is winter a good time to have a mattress cleaned in Lincoln?

Yes. The house is closed up, the bed gets heavy use through the long nights and the holidays, and our low-moisture method suits drier winter air. We work Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.

Source notes

  1. Nebraska Wesleyan University: Pollen Count, checked October 22, 2026
  2. Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department: Air Quality (FAQ and allergens), checked October 22, 2026
  3. Bolick, Margaret R. (2001). Something to Sneeze At: Nebraska's Airborne Pollen. Museum Notes 110, University of Nebraska State Museum, checked October 22, 2026

Changelog

  • October 22, 2026: First published.

Published October 22, 2026. Written by Lincoln Mattress Cleaning, operated by Sleep Sanitation. General information, not medical advice.

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