Triad Forecast
| Particulate Matter | Ozone | |
|---|---|---|
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04/15/26
04/16/26
04/17/26
04/18/26
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Fine Particles
59 Moderate
Fine Particles
63 Moderate
Fine Particles
53 Moderate
Fine Particles
60 Moderate |
Ozone
97 Moderate
Ozone
87 Moderate
Ozone
64 Moderate
Ozone
77 Moderate |
Synopsis and Discussion
Ozone levels have steadily risen into the upper Code YELLOW range this afternoon, as record high temperatures coupled with a relatively dry air mass has led to decent ozone production across the Triad. Some areas may see ozone AQI reach Code ORANGE for a few hours this afternoon prior to sunset, but persistent southwesterly winds should create enough low-level dispersion to prevent daily 8-hr averages from reaching air quality alert status. Strong upper-level ridging will continue to remain in place tomorrow, with southwesterly wind speeds increasing ahead of an upper-level disturbance moving along the northern periphery of the upper ridge. The increase in wind speed should further disperse ozone concentrations despite another day of record high temperatures and dry conditions, keeping ozone AQI in the upper Code YELLOW range. Winds are expected to shift west-northwest to westerly as the upper-level disturbance departs to the east on Friday, lowering ozone levels into the middle to upper Code YELLOW range. Winds shift back southwesterly on Saturday, becoming gusty at times ahead of a strong upper-level trough approaching from the east. With that said, ozone levels will likely remain in the upper Code YELLOW range on Saturday. Particle pollution is expected to remain a secondary pollutant through the period, hovering around the lower Code YELLOW range. (Payne) *** Due to increased wildfire risk and severe drought across most of the state, 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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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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