AQI Forecast
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Light to moderate shower activity has kept the Triad well within the Code GREEN range for air quality today. Chances of rain remain elevated tonight and through Saturday morning as an upper-level disturbance moves in from the west, riding over the cold air wedge currently in place over the Triad. Skies will likely begin to clear out Saturday afternoon, but cold air wedges can be stubborn to break and could last into the early evening. With that said, air quality levels should easily remain Code GREEN, but the earlier skies clear, the more likely ozone AQI rises towards the upper Code GREEN range. The upper-level trough over the eastern United States begins to amplify Sunday and Monday, effectively putting an end to the cooler and wetter conditions observed the last couple of days. Clearing skies and increasing temperatures will lead to ozone levels approaching the upper portion of the Code GREEN range, with several afternoon hours likely reaching low Code YELLOW. Particle pollution will likely remain Code GREEN over the weekend and into next week. (Payne)
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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.
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.