Triad Forecast
| Particulate Matter | Ozone | |
|---|---|---|
|
10/14/26
10/15/26
10/16/26
10/17/26
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Fine Particles
52 Moderate
Fine Particles
61 Moderate
Fine Particles
59 Moderate
Fine Particles
36 Good |
Ozone
54 Moderate
Ozone
67 Moderate
Ozone
58 Moderate
Ozone
39 Good |
Synopsis and Discussion
Ozone and particle pollution levels are well on their way to verifying Code YELLOW AQI today as dry high pressure continues to reside over the Triad. This ridge of high pressure will remain in place through Friday, as clear skies and light winds will allow for decent pollution production to elevate air quality levels into the middle Code YELLOW range. Tomorrow will likely be the peak for AQI values, though a backdoor front moving in from the northeast in the afternoon will be the limiting factor whether we see even higher or lower AQI values. If the backdoor front moves through, ozone and particle pollution AQI may lower afternoon and evening concentrations. However, a slower advancing front may accumulate pollution concentrations ahead of the boundary and enhance AQI values. Either way, decreasing daylight hours should prevent the daily average from rising out of the low to middle Code YELLOW range for Thursday. Increasing southwesterly winds on Friday ahead of a strong cold front moving in from the west will generate an abundance of low-level wind dispersion to prevent ozone and particle pollution levels from rising out of the lower Code YELLOW range. The cold front passes through the Triad late Friday and much cooler temperatures and gusty northwesterly winds on Saturday should drop both pollutants to Code GREEN. (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.
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