For 6/2/2024
[ The forecast is updated daily by 3:30 pm EDT. ]
We may see all zones finish at CODE YELLOW for ground-level ozone this Saturday afternoon. We should start to see more low-level cloudiness move into South Carolina on Sunday to add to the cirrus cloud coverage of today, as a storm system approaches the Carolinas from the west. Winds should be from the south to southwest, allowing more moisture to move into the state and helping to kick off some afternoon and evening showers and possible thunderstorms, especially for the western two-thirds of the state. Thus, we can expect the forecast zones in that part of the state to be within CODE GREEN criteria on Sunday, as ozone development should be slow to occur under mostly cloudy to cloudy conditions. The only zones to see CODE YELLOW should be the Pee Dee and the Charleston Tri-County area zones, where convection is least likely, and more sunshine is expected on Sunday.
| County * |
Color Code |
AQI |
| Abbeville |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Aiken |
Good (Green) |
43 |
| Anderson |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Barnwell |
Good (Green) |
43 |
| Berkeley |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Calhoun |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Charleston |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Cherokee |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Chester |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Chesterfield |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Darlington |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Dillon |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Dorchester |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Edgefield |
Good (Green) |
43 |
| Fairfield |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Florence |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Greenville |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Greenwood |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Kershaw |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Lancaster |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Laurens |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Lee |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| Lexington |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Marlboro |
Moderate (Yellow) |
51 |
| McCormick |
Good (Green) |
43 |
| Newberry |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Oconee |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Pickens |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Richland |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Saluda |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Spartanburg |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| Sumter |
Good (Green) |
46 |
| Union |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| York |
Good (Green) |
49 |
| GA-Columbia |
Good (Green) |
43 |
| GA-Richmond |
Good (Green) |
43 |
| * Ozone forecasts are not issued for counties not listed in this table.
|
| AQI Color Code (Value) |
Cautionary Statement |
|
Good
(0-50)
|
No health effects are expected.
|
|
Moderate
(51-100)
|
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
|
|
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(101-150)
|
The following groups should limit prolonged outdoor exertion:
- People with lung disease, such as asthma
- Children and older adults
- People who are active outdoors
|
|
Unhealthy
(151-200)
|
The following groups should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion:
- People with lung disease, such as asthma
- Children and older adults
- People who are active outdoors
Everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
|
|
Very Unhealthy
(200+)
|
The following groups should avoid all outdoor exertion:
- People with lung disease, such as asthma
- Children and older adults
- People who are active outdoors
Everyone else should limit outdoor exertion.
|
