Air Quality

AQI Forecast

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Daily AQI Table

Pollutant06/19/2506/20/2506/21/2506/22/2506/23/25
Ozone3767617487
PM2.54140455160

Synopsis and Discussion

Pockets of lower Code Yellow ozone concentrations are being observed today while fine particle readings are lower in the Code Green range. Bermuda high pressure will drift westward over the Carolinas this weekend as a strong ridge builds over the eastern US. Temperatures will be on the increase, especially early next week, when highs could push 100 degrees. With plenty of sunshine, light winds, and a general sinking motion, significant degradation of the air mass is expected. AQI readings are expected to increase day on day, with ozone reaching the mid Code Yellow range on Sunday and upper Code Yellow range on Monday. Fine particle concentrations will increase as well, reaching Moderate levels on Sunday and Monday. The hot and sunny weather looks to continue through the workweek and with no change of air mass, multiple days of elevated AQI readings are certainly possible so stay tuned to the forecast! (Perrotte)

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Air Monitoring Data

The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection is making data available from the county's air monitoring network as a public service. These data represent the hourly data set from all of the sites within this network. Data from Triad sites outside of Forsyth County are collected by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality.

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Disclaimer: The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection posts this information using the first available data from our air quality monitoring network. No quality control review has been performed on this data, and the final results are subject to change after completion of standard quality assurance review and validation procedures.

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Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection
Fifth Floor
Forsyth County Government Center
201 North Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336 703 2440 Fax: 336 727 2777