Triad Forecast
| Particulate Matter | Ozone | |
|---|---|---|
|
03/05/26
03/06/26
03/07/26
03/08/26
|
Fine Particles
57 Moderate
Fine Particles
52 Moderate
Fine Particles
48 Good
Fine Particles
43 Good |
Ozone
47 Good
Ozone
49 Good
Ozone
45 Good
Ozone
42 Good |
Synopsis and Discussion
Air quality levels have risen into the low to middle Code YELLOW range with particulate matter as the primary pollutant, due to widespread agricultural burning across the southeastern United States. An upper-level ridge over the Carolinas coupled with an offshore Bermuda surface high pressure system has kept the Triad under an anomalously warm air mass while also limiting convective development. This weather pattern will continue to hold over the Triad into the weekend, though persistent southwesterly flow will continue to elevate dewpoints each day. With that said, air quality levels will likely trend downward tomorrow and through the weekend as maritime air moves into the region. Code YELLOW AQI for particle pollution should remain for tomorrow, but the eventual cleanout of the air mass and increased cloud cover should drop all pollutants to Code GREEN for Saturday and Sunday. (Payne)
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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.
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