For 5/8/2024
[ The forecast is updated daily by 3:30 pm EDT. ]
On Tuesday afternoon, all forecast zones are trending towards ozone concentration peaks in code GREEN. Another warm and sunny day is expected on Wednesday as high pressure sits out to our east over the Atlantic. Winds will be out of the southwest and should continue to source clean air and help disperse ground level ozone formation at the surface a bit tomorrow. For Wednesday’s forecast, all forecast zones should see their peaks in code GREEN once again.
County * |
Color Code |
AQI |
Abbeville |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Aiken |
Good (Green) |
39 |
Anderson |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Barnwell |
Good (Green) |
39 |
Berkeley |
Good (Green) |
40 |
Calhoun |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Charleston |
Good (Green) |
40 |
Cherokee |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Chester |
Good (Green) |
35 |
Chesterfield |
Good (Green) |
38 |
Darlington |
Good (Green) |
38 |
Dillon |
Good (Green) |
38 |
Dorchester |
Good (Green) |
40 |
Edgefield |
Good (Green) |
39 |
Fairfield |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Florence |
Good (Green) |
38 |
Greenville |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Greenwood |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Kershaw |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Lancaster |
Good (Green) |
35 |
Laurens |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Lee |
Good (Green) |
38 |
Lexington |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Marlboro |
Good (Green) |
38 |
McCormick |
Good (Green) |
39 |
Newberry |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Oconee |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Pickens |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Richland |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Saluda |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Spartanburg |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Sumter |
Good (Green) |
36 |
Union |
Good (Green) |
46 |
York |
Good (Green) |
35 |
GA-Columbia |
Good (Green) |
39 |
GA-Richmond |
Good (Green) |
39 |
* 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.
|