Triad Forecast
| Particulate Matter | Ozone | |
|---|---|---|
|
05/03/26
05/04/26
05/05/26
05/06/26
|
Fine Particles
38 Good
Fine Particles
45 Good
Fine Particles
51 Moderate
Fine Particles
53 Moderate |
Ozone
47 Good
Ozone
58 Moderate
Ozone
71 Moderate
Ozone
48 Good |
Synopsis and Discussion
A cooler and drier air mass has moved over the Triad today, ushering in below normal temperatures that has kept air quality levels within the middle to upper Code GREEN range. This ridge of high pressure is expected to move offshore later this evening to allow southwesterly flow to return to the Carolinas. With the offshore Bermuda high expected to remain in place the next few days, a gradual warming trend coupled with the typical increase in emissions post-weekend will likely lead to ozone levels to rise into the low to middle Code YELLOW range Monday and Tuesday. A cold front approaches the Carolinas from the west on Wednesday, with increasing cloud cover and chances of rain likely causing ozone levels to drop to Code GREEN. However, particle pollution is expected to also accumulate for the forecast period and should become the primary pollutant driving the air quality AQI to Code YELLOW on Wednesday. (Payne) *** A ban on all open burning remains in effect for 19 counties (Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes and Union) within the N.C. Forest Service's jurisdiction due to increased wildfire risk from the current severe to extreme drought conditions and has canceled all burning permits for these counties until further notice. For more information on the N.C. Forest Service burn ban, please visit https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service ***
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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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