Triad Forecast
| Particulate Matter | Ozone | |
|---|---|---|
|
10/15/26
10/16/26
10/17/26
10/18/26
|
Fine Particles
61 Moderate
Fine Particles
59 Moderate
Fine Particles
27 Good
Fine Particles
28 Good |
Ozone
67 Moderate
Ozone
58 Moderate
Ozone
34 Good
Ozone
36 Good |
Synopsis and Discussion
Air quality levels remain Code YELLOW this afternoon as an upper-level ridge has allowed for near record high temperatures for much of the Triad. The upper-level high pressure ridge has kept clouds and precipitation largely confined to the north in Virgina throughout the day, though a backdoor frontal boundary has been nudging in from the northeast that has likely hindered higher pollution AQI numbers for the Triad. This weak boundary will quickly erode overnight and through tomorrow as southwesterly winds increase ahead of a strong cold front advancing in from the west. Temperatures should once again approach near record levels again tomorrow, but the increase in wind dispersion should limit pollution concentration accumulation and keep ozone and particle pollution AQI in the low Code YELLOW range. Chances of rain increase tomorrow night as the cold front moves through overnight, ushering in a much cooler and drier air mass for the weekend. With that said, air quality levels will easily drop to mid-Code GREEN AQI for both pollutants for Saturday and Sunday. (Payne)
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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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