Triad Forecast
| Particulate Matter | Ozone | |
|---|---|---|
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03/26/25
03/27/25
03/28/25
03/29/25
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Fine Particles
35 Good
Fine Particles
46 Good
Fine Particles
58 Moderate
Fine Particles
55 Moderate |
Ozone
46 Good
Ozone
51 Moderate
Ozone
64 Moderate
Ozone
58 Moderate |
Synopsis and Discussion
***A Burn ban remains in effect until further notice for all North Carolina counties due to the potential for hazardous forest fire conditions. Please see https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service for more details.*** Air quality levels remain Code GREEN across the Triad today as gusty northwesterly winds continue to usher in a dry high pressure ridge that is expected to briefly settle over the Carolinas this evening through the better part of the day tomorrow. After a chilly start to the morning on Thursday, relatively low humidity and mostly sunny skies should allow for temperatures to quickly rebound to near normal for this time of year. This should yield an abundance of solar radiation throughout the day tomorrow to increase ozone production and elevate AQI into the lower Code YELLOW range. The ridge of high pressure moves offshore Thursday evening to allow for southwesterly flow to return to the region, which will likely result in smoke transport from the wildfires currently burning in western North & South Carolina. In addition, some long range transport of wildfire smoke originating from the Central Plains may also move into the area to further elevate particle pollution levels. It is a bit difficult to pin down how high particulate matter concentrations may rise, as any difference in low-level wind direction could nudge the bulk of the smoke plume outside of the forecast area. With that said, we expect particle pollution to reach middle Code YELLOW AQI on Friday and Saturday for the Triad, with ozone levels also rising to Code YELLOW (with smoke precursors influencing ozone production). (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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