Portland's allergy season intensifies

If you have allergies and you've tried to breathe outside recently, you probably know it's one of the worst times of the year.

Driving the news: Yesterday's tree pollen count was 625, per Oregon Allergy Associates.

• Anything over 500 is considered "very high."
• And there's not much relief in sight with pollen forecasts calling for elevated levels through at least this weekend.

Between the lines: Most major U.S. cities — including Portland — are suffering from longer allergy seasons due to climate change.

Yes, but: The flowering trees all over town are a sight to behold, but if you have allergies you might want to behold them from afar.