Triad Air Quality

Triad Forecast

Synopsis and Discussion

Particle pollution levels have risen into the lower Code YELLOW range this afternoon as an offshore high pressure ridge has generated breezy southwesterly winds that have brought elevated particle pollution concentrations from the south. Elevated dewpoints and breezy winds have also prevented ozone levels from rising out of the Code GREEN range. The Triad will remain under a summer-like pattern through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with a very isolated chance of showers/thunderstorms each afternoon. With that said, air quality levels are expected to gradually trend down over the next few days as offshore high pressure should eventually reduce elevated particle pollution levels, falling to Code GREEN AQI for both pollutants for Friday and Saturday. (Payne) ***Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a statewide ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide.***

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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.

Reports

• Current Hourly Data
• Yesterday's Data & Calibration Report
• Simple Key for Reading Data File