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Primary air pollutant in the Rapid City area:
OZONE - 25 Good
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Other Pollutants:
PM2.5 - 21 Good
FORECAST DISCUSSION: The first week of December provides a wide range of scenery for Michiganders as those to the south see a dusting of snow to grass whereas those to the north see numerous inches to feet of snow. Lake effect snow has been hammering much of the upper peninsula and northern lower peninsula since Thanksgiving Day. Communities along and slightly inland of the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan shoreline will see lake effect snow persist through today, Monday, before slowly tapering off Tuesday, but pop-up flurries throughout this week should be expected. As we approach midweek, an Alberta Clipper is expected to impact our area Wednesday and into Thursday which will drop a few more inches of snow in northern Michigan. Speaking of an Alberta Clipper, this system is merely a fast-moving low-pressure system that originates near the Alberta Province of Canada. These systems are pretty regular in winter months for the Great Lakes, hence why it is given a more specific name. They are fast-moving so impacts statewide will be more so in the wind category as wind gusts are expected to increase throughout the day on Wednesday. Additional impacts will be temperatures dropping and staying near or below freezing this week due to cold Canadian air being brought to our region. Once the clipper system leaves the area, a High-pressure system moves in from the south on Friday and into Saturday providing us calmer conditions and clear skies. For air quality, due to shifting winds and windy conditions midweek, PM-2.5 concentrations are expected to be in the Good to low-Moderate range this week. More populated areas like Detroit and Grand Rapids will see higher concentrations in the morning commute hours but will slowly dissipate as each day carries on. EXTENDED FORECAST: Similar temperatures and weather conditions look to continue into the first weekend of December. Air quality should remain in the Good to low-Moderate range.
Primary Pollutant: PM2.5 - 0 Good
Primary Pollutant: PM2.5 - 0 Good
Primary Pollutant: PM2.5 - 0 Good
Primary Pollutant: PM2.5 - 0 Good
Primary Pollutant: PM2.5 - 0 Good