The highest AQ index in North Carolina (as of 9:00 EST) is currently the Cumberland County area. Particle Pollution (PM2.5) is measuring at 58 (Moderate). This means air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Over the next few days, the highest Particle Pollution (PM2.5) will be in the Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point area. It is forecasted to be Moderate, meaning air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
AQI readings are generally in the lower Code Yellow range but some areas are approaching the mid Code Yellow range on Saturday. An arctic cold front will sweep through the area during the morning hours tomorrow but the much colder, cleaner air may lag behind a bit which could allow enough elevated hours of particle pollution for daily averages to net out near the Code Green/Yellow threshold. Following a very cold night with lows in the low to mid-teens, a clean air mass will have filtered into the Triad, promoting good air quality to start the new workweek. Very strong surface high pressure will be overhead by Tuesday, creating light surface winds and an environment that will be conducive for the formation of strong temperature inversions that will concentrate fine particles near the surface. As a result, a rapid increase in particle pollution readings back to the Code Yellow range is anticipated. (Greg Perrotte / perrotgt@forsyth.cc)
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