ATLANTA - Fall may be approaching, but allergy sufferers in Georgia are already feeling the effects of ragweed season.

What we know:

According to FOX 5 Atlanta meteorologist Joanne Feldman, pollen counts reached 45 on Tuesday — considered a moderate level for autumn and enough to trigger symptoms for sensitive residents.

While allergy season is beginning, the forecast shows summerlike heat will return by the end of the week.

Highs are expected to reach 90 degrees or higher Friday and Saturday, with humidity making it feel even warmer. Conditions will shift sharply by late in the weekend, when a cold front is forecast to bring below-average temperatures and a chance of rain Saturday afternoon and evening.

Morning temperatures have varied widely across the region, from 58 degrees in G

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