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Real-time pollen data for Sunrise Manor — updated daily.
Sunrise Manor shares the Las Vegas Valley's notorious tree pollen profile, dominated by two species that Clark County banned from new plantings in 1991: fruitless mulberry and European olive. Legacy mulberry trees planted throughout Sunrise Manor's neighborhoods from the 1950s through the 1980s still produce massive pollen clouds each spring, with concentrations in older neighborhoods along Nellis Boulevard and the Boulder Highway corridor sometimes exceeding extreme levels. Mulberry pollen peaks in March and April. European olive trees follow from April through May, producing even more potent allergenic pollen. Ash trees pollinate early (February–April), followed by pine (March–May), oak, elm, mesquite, and cottonwood. Sunrise Manor's position at the base of Frenchman Mountain creates localized wind patterns that can concentrate tree pollen along the mountain's western slope before dispersing it westward across the community.
Bermuda grass is the dominant grass allergen in Sunrise Manor, thriving on the community's parks, golf courses (including Las Vegas National Golf Club), and irrigated residential lawns. Hollywood Regional Park's 70 acres and Desert Rose Park contribute significant local grass pollen. Saltgrass, a native desert species, grows in undeveloped areas east of the community near the Las Vegas Wash corridor. Ryegrass overseeded onto winter lawns adds a secondary pollen layer during cooler months. Grass pollen counts peak from May through August, with the highest levels on warm, dry, windy afternoons when desert winds sweep across the open terrain east of the community.
Ragweed thrives in Sunrise Manor's disturbed urban soils, construction sites, and along the extensive road corridors including Boulder Highway, Nellis Boulevard, and Las Vegas Boulevard North. Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) from the open desert east and north of the community releases lightweight pollen from September through November that prevailing winds carry directly into residential neighborhoods. Russian thistle (tumbleweed) is a major fall allergen that accumulates against fences and buildings throughout eastern Las Vegas Valley communities. The undeveloped desert terrain between Sunrise Manor and Frenchman Mountain and Sunrise Mountain provides abundant habitat for native allergenic weeds.
Desert dust is Sunrise Manor's most persistent year-round allergen. The community's northeast position in the Las Vegas Valley makes it particularly vulnerable to dust from the vast undeveloped desert east and north of the residential areas, including terrain around Nellis Air Force Base and the approaches to Frenchman Mountain. Dust mites thrive indoors despite the arid outdoor climate because air conditioning creates micro-humid environments in homes. Mold spores — particularly Alternaria and Cladosporium — are surprisingly present year-round due to irrigated landscaping and the Las Vegas Wash moisture corridor southeast of the community. Cockroach allergens are common in older apartment complexes along the Boulder Highway corridor. Pet dander from dogs and cats is a significant year-round trigger for many residents.
Sunrise Manor's allergy season begins as winter warmth triggers ash and elm pollination in February. Legacy mulberry trees begin producing pollen-laden catkins by late February to early March. Desert dust becomes increasingly active as prevailing winds pick up, sweeping particulates from the undeveloped eastern desert across the community. The gap between Frenchman Mountain and Sunrise Mountain to the north can channel winds through the eastern valley, increasing dust exposure. Severity: Moderate (February) to High (March).
This is Sunrise Manor's most intense allergy period. Mulberry pollen peaks in April at extreme levels, particularly in older neighborhoods along Nellis Boulevard and the Boulder Highway corridor where pre-1991 trees are densest. European olive pollen follows from late April through May. Oak, pine, and mesquite overlap to create sustained high pollen counts. Bermuda grass pollen begins rising in irrigated parks and lawns. Dry, windy spring conditions keep all pollen airborne far longer than in humid climates. Severity: Very High.
Triple-digit temperatures (routinely exceeding 110°F) gradually suppress biological pollen production. Bermuda grass pollen remains elevated through June but declines in extreme July heat. However, monsoon season begins in July, bringing sudden dust storms and haboobs that sweep through the valley with winds exceeding 50–70 mph. Indoor allergens intensify as residents seal homes and run air conditioning continuously. Wildfire smoke from California and northern Nevada fires can linger in the valley basin for days. Severity: Moderate (biological pollen low, dust and smoke high).
Ragweed pollen rises sharply in August as temperatures begin their slow descent. Sagebrush from the desert surrounding the community begins pollinating in September, with prevailing winds carrying pollen directly westward into Sunrise Manor. Russian thistle adds to the weed pollen burden. Monsoon thunderstorms continue bringing dust events and brief humidity spikes that activate mold spore production. Severity: High.
Sagebrush and ragweed pollen continue through October, with sagebrush often persisting into November. Desert dust remains a constant background irritant, particularly on windy days. Mold spore activity increases as temperature differentials between irrigated landscapes and dry desert air create moisture gradients. Severity: Moderate to High (October), Moderate (November).
The closest Sunrise Manor comes to an allergy-free period. Outdoor pollen production is minimal. However, indoor allergens — dust mites, pet dander, mold in sealed homes — worsen as heating systems circulate accumulated dust. Desert wind events continue year-round, and Sunrise Manor's exposed eastern position means winter winds carry dust even during cooler months. Mild winters may trigger early tree pollination by late January. Severity: Low to Moderate.
Sunrise Manor's position at the base of Frenchman Mountain on the northeast edge of the Las Vegas Valley exposes it to dust from vast stretches of undeveloped Mojave Desert. Unlike communities in the western valley (Spring Valley, Summerlin) that have the Spring Mountains as a partial windbreak, Sunrise Manor sits directly in the path of dust carried from the eastern desert and the Lake Mead corridor. Invest in MERV 13 or higher air filters for your HVAC system and change them monthly. After wind events, wet-mop floors rather than sweeping to avoid redistributing settled dust into your breathing zone.
Sunrise Manor was largely developed before Clark County's 1991 ban on mulberry and European olive trees. Older neighborhoods along Nellis Boulevard, the Boulder Highway corridor, and in original 1960s–1970s subdivisions often have mature mulberry trees that produce extreme pollen loads in March and April. Identify large shade trees near your home — if they sprout yellow-green catkins (tassels) in early spring, they're likely mulberry. Pretreat with antihistamines before mulberry season peaks rather than waiting for symptoms to become severe.
July through September brings monsoon thunderstorms to the Las Vegas Valley that generate powerful dust walls (haboobs) with winds exceeding 50–70 mph. These events strike suddenly and can reduce visibility to near zero while filling the air with fine desert particulates, mold spores, and biological material. Monitor weather alerts during monsoon season, close all windows and doors immediately when storms approach, and run your HVAC system on recirculate mode with HEPA filtration during and for several hours after dust events.
The Las Vegas Wash corridor southeast of Sunrise Manor carries urban runoff toward Lake Mead, creating a moisture strip through the desert where mold, grasses, and allergenic vegetation thrive. If you spend time near the Wash for hiking or recreation, be aware that this riparian corridor is a concentrated allergen zone. Shower and change clothes after visits, particularly during spring and fall when both biological pollen and mold spore counts are elevated.
Sunrise Manor's outdoor humidity can drop below 10–15% during hot, dry periods, severely dehydrating the nasal mucous membranes that serve as your body's first line of defense against inhaled allergens. When these membranes dry out, pollen and dust particles penetrate deeper into your respiratory system. Use saline nasal rinses daily, stay aggressively hydrated, and consider a bedroom humidifier. The goal is maintaining nasal moisture without creating excess indoor humidity that feeds dust mites and mold — keep indoor humidity between 30–50%.
Many Sunrise Manor residents relocated from other states expecting dry desert air to resolve their allergy problems. If symptoms persist or new ones develop, the Las Vegas Valley's unique allergen profile — mulberry, olive, sagebrush, Russian thistle, desert dust, and indoor mold — may be triggering entirely different sensitivities than what you experienced before. Comprehensive allergy blood testing can identify your specific desert-environment triggers and guide targeted treatment rather than trial-and-error with generic over-the-counter medications.
April and May are typically the worst, when legacy mulberry and European olive trees produce peak pollen levels across the Las Vegas Valley. September is a secondary peak when ragweed and sagebrush pollen surge from the surrounding desert. Desert dust affects Sunrise Manor year-round, with the worst dust events during spring wind storms and summer monsoon haboobs.
The top outdoor allergens are mulberry tree pollen (spring), European olive pollen (spring), Bermuda grass (summer), ragweed and sagebrush (fall), and desert dust (year-round). Indoor allergens including dust mites, mold, cockroach, and pet dander are significant year-round concerns. Sunrise Manor's northeast valley position exposes it to more desert dust than western Las Vegas communities.
The Mojave Desert has its own potent allergens, and the dry climate reduces your natural defenses by dehydrating nasal mucous membranes that normally trap airborne particles. Additionally, non-native plants like mulberry, olive, and Bermuda grass were widely planted throughout the Las Vegas Valley, creating an urban allergen environment layered on top of native desert allergens like sagebrush and Russian thistle.
Yes. Sunrise Manor sits directly at the western base of Frenchman Mountain, and prevailing winds carry fine desert dust from the undeveloped eastern desert into the community. The gap between Frenchman Mountain and Sunrise Mountain to the north can channel winds, concentrating dust exposure. This eastern desert dust contains mineral particulates, fungal spores, and plant fragments that trigger allergic and respiratory responses.
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HeyPak allergy drops use sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) to gradually desensitize your immune system to your specific desert-environment triggers — whether that's mulberry, olive, Bermuda grass, ragweed, sagebrush, dust mites, or mold. You place customized drops under your tongue daily at home. Most patients see improvement within 3–6 months, with 3–5 years recommended for lasting relief.
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Essentially yes. Tree pollen covers February through June, grass pollen runs April through September, weed pollen lasts August through November, and desert dust persists year-round. December and January offer partial relief from biological pollen, but indoor allergens and desert wind events keep symptoms active for sensitive individuals throughout winter.
Sunrise Manor occupies one of the most geographically distinctive positions in the Las Vegas Valley. This unincorporated community of over 200,000 residents sits directly at the western base of Frenchman Mountain — a dramatic 2,000-foot ridge of ancient Paleozoic rock that forms the valley's eastern wall. To the north lies Nellis Air Force Base, one of the largest military installations in the western United States. To the southeast, the Las Vegas Wash drains toward Lake Mead through a corridor of riparian vegetation unique in the Mojave Desert landscape. This combination of mountain terrain, military base, desert wash, and suburban development creates an allergen environment that differs meaningfully from western Las Vegas Valley communities like Spring Valley or Summerlin.
Established in 1957 when residents petitioned Clark County to create an unincorporated town — partly to prevent annexation by North Las Vegas — Sunrise Manor experienced rapid growth through the 1960s and 1970s. Its development timeline matters for allergies because the community was heavily planted with mulberry and European olive trees during the decades before Clark County's 1991 ban on these species. Today, Sunrise Manor's older neighborhoods contain some of the densest concentrations of legacy allergenic trees in the entire Las Vegas Valley.
Geography makes Sunrise Manor more vulnerable to desert dust than communities on the valley's western side. The Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon provide western Las Vegas (Spring Valley, Summerlin) with a partial topographic buffer against dust from the west. Sunrise Manor has no such protection from the east. Frenchman Mountain and Sunrise Mountain rise steeply behind the community, but the desert terrain between these mountains and the residential areas is largely undeveloped — open Mojave Desert that serves as an unlimited source of fine particulate dust. When prevailing winds blow from the east or northeast, or when monsoon outflow pushes from the southeast, this dust sweeps directly into Sunrise Manor's neighborhoods.
The gap between Frenchman Mountain and Sunrise Mountain to the north creates a natural wind channel. Air funneling through this gap can accelerate, picking up additional desert particulates before descending into the residential areas below. The Nellis Air Force Base property to the north, while developed for military purposes, includes extensive open desert terrain that contributes to the local dust load. During the valley's frequent spring windstorms and summer monsoon haboobs — which have produced gusts exceeding 70 mph and reduced visibility to near zero — Sunrise Manor's eastern position makes it among the first Las Vegas Valley communities to experience the full force of dust events arriving from the east and southeast.
Like all Las Vegas Valley communities developed before 1991, Sunrise Manor bears the legacy of decades of mulberry and European olive tree planting. Fruitless mulberry trees were the most popular shade tree in the Las Vegas Valley from the 1950s through the 1980s — fast-growing, heat-tolerant, and providing excellent canopy coverage. Nearly all were male trees (planted to avoid messy fruit) that produce enormous quantities of airborne pollen. Clark County banned new plantings in 1991, but the existing trees remain. In Sunrise Manor's original 1960s and 1970s subdivisions — particularly along major corridors like Nellis Boulevard, Lake Mead Boulevard, and the Boulder Highway area — mature mulberry trees line streets and fill yards, producing peak pollen concentrations in March and April that can reach extreme levels.
European olive trees present an even longer-term challenge. While mulberry trees typically live 40–50 years and many are now aging out, olive trees can survive for centuries. The olive pollen that follows mulberry season (April–May) is considered even more allergenic. Together, these two banned-but-still-present species define Sunrise Manor's spring allergy experience in a way that distinguishes Las Vegas Valley communities from virtually any other American city.
Southeast of Sunrise Manor, the Las Vegas Wash carries the valley's urban runoff eastward toward Lake Mead. This waterway creates something rare in the Mojave Desert: a permanent moisture corridor with riparian vegetation including cattails, willows, cottonwood, and various grasses. For allergy sufferers, the Wash represents a concentrated source of both pollen and mold that contrasts sharply with the surrounding arid terrain. Mold species including Alternaria, Cladosporium, and Aspergillus thrive in the Wash's moist environment, and their spores become airborne on desert winds. Cottonwood trees along the Wash release pollen and visible cotton-like seeds in spring. The Wash's proximity to southeastern Sunrise Manor neighborhoods means residents in that area experience elevated exposure to biological allergens that most Mojave Desert communities wouldn't encounter.
Nellis Air Force Base — covering approximately 11,300 acres on Sunrise Manor's northern boundary — is the home of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and hosts intense flight operations including the world-famous Red Flag exercises. While the base provides economic benefits and community identity, its operations contribute to the local air quality environment. Military jet operations generate particulate emissions, and the base's extensive open desert terrain is a dust source during wind events. The Sunrise Mountain Machine Gun Range, historically associated with the base's northeast area, represents additional disturbed terrain that can generate dust. For Sunrise Manor residents with allergic asthma or respiratory sensitivity, the combination of biological allergens, desert dust, and base-related emissions creates a multi-layered exposure profile.
Sunrise Manor's Mojave Desert climate creates a paradox for allergy sufferers. Outdoor humidity frequently drops below 10–15%, severely dehydrating the mucous membranes lining the nose and throat. These membranes are the body's primary defense against inhaled particles — when moist, they trap allergens before they reach the lungs. In Sunrise Manor's dry air, these defenses are significantly compromised, allowing pollen and dust particles to penetrate deeper into the respiratory system and trigger more severe reactions than the same allergen concentration would produce in a humid climate.
Meanwhile, indoor environments tell the opposite story. Air conditioning condensation, cooking, bathing, and especially evaporative (swamp) coolers create surprisingly humid micro-environments inside otherwise dry homes. Dust mites — which many residents assume can't survive in the desert — thrive in these indoor humidity pockets, colonizing bedding, carpets, and upholstered furniture. Indoor mold grows in bathrooms, HVAC ductwork, and anywhere condensation accumulates. The result is a double bind: outdoor dryness weakens your defenses while indoor humidity breeds the allergens you're less equipped to fight.
Sunrise Manor's public parks and recreational facilities create concentrated allergen sources within the desert landscape. Hollywood Regional Park — the community's largest at 70 acres, renovated and expanded in 2023 — features extensive irrigated turf, walking trails, and landscaping that produce significant Bermuda grass and tree pollen. Desert Rose Park, Alexander Villas Park, Nellis Meadows Park, and Shadow Rock Park each contribute localized pollen from irrigated lawns and planted trees. Las Vegas National Golf Club maintains large expanses of Bermuda grass that produce pollen from spring through fall. Each irrigated green space functions as a pollen oasis surrounded by dry desert terrain, creating concentration gradients that shift with wind patterns. Residents living downwind of these parks during pollen season experience significantly higher exposure than those surrounded only by desert landscaping.
Sunrise Manor's complex allergy landscape — legacy mulberry and olive trees, native desert allergens like sagebrush and Russian thistle, persistent desert dust from the eastern exposure, moisture-driven mold from the Las Vegas Wash corridor, and indoor allergens from the desert dryness paradox — overwhelms simple over-the-counter antihistamine approaches for many residents. The desert environment demands a comprehensive strategy that identifies your specific triggers and addresses root causes rather than just suppressing symptoms season after season.
HeyAllergy offers Sunrise Manor residents convenient telemedicine access to board-certified allergists and immunologists without the need to travel across the Las Vegas Valley. Through a secure video consultation, your allergist can evaluate your symptoms, order comprehensive blood allergy testing at a convenient local lab, and develop a personalized treatment plan targeting your specific Las Vegas Valley triggers. For patients who qualify, HeyPak sublingual immunotherapy drops — customized to your blood test results and the allergens endemic to the Sunrise Manor area — can be delivered directly to your home and taken daily under the tongue. Most patients notice improvement within 3–6 months, with 3–5 years of treatment recommended for lasting relief. Starting at $47/month, HeyPak offers a path to lasting desert allergy freedom — no needles, no clinic visits, no waitlist.
