One of the biggest downsides about summer and warmer weather is that hay fever starts to hit, causing red eyes and sneezing for millions of people each year.
With temperatures set to soar this week in Scotland, unfortunately the pollen count in the air will be higher too, according to the Met Office.
The forecaster's pollen count interactive map shows that levels will be 'very high' across the Strathclyde region of the country for the next few days, with other local authorities likely to be facing high levels too.
The pollen count monitoring network brings together Met Office weather data with expertise from organisations such as the National Pollen and Aerobiological Unit to produce pollen forecasts for five days ahead across the whole of the UK.
For the Strathclyde region, which includes areas like Glasgow, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, the Met Office has issued a 'very high' pollen count warning on the following days - April 17, 18, 19 and 21. The levels will dip to the 'high' ranking on Thursday, April 20.
For Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders, pollen levels will remain high for the entire forecast until Friday, April 21.
Those in Central, Tayside & Fife and Highlands & Eilean Siar can expect a mixture of both high and medium pollen counts over the next couple of days. Grampian's levels will be at medium all week, with Orkney and Shetland's pollen count remaining low.
For those that are allergic to pollen, these high levels can be a real nightmare as it triggers triggers the antibody immunoglobulin E. This causes mucus to built up, and leads to symptoms such as congestion and sneezing.
This pollen allergy commonly known as hay fever is most often caused by pollens in the grass. It's thought that around two in every 10 people suffer from it, or around 10 million people in Britain.
Hay fever tends to improve with age, with many people suffering less as adults than they did when they were younger. It also can wreak havoc with asthma sufferers, as they may find that their symptoms get worse when the pollen count is high.
Common symptoms of hay fever can include sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, itchy eyes and an itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears. As a sufferer, you may also experience the loss of your sense of smell, facial pain, sweating and headaches, but these are less common.
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