Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
839 AEUS72 KCAE 192100 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Environmental Services Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 452 PM EDT THU SEP 19 2024 This air quality forecast for central South Carolina and the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia is provided by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services. The forecast is valid for Friday September 20 2024. The forecast for the counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 37. The forecast for the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Columbia, Edgefield, McCormick, and Richmond is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 40. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 34. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 46. Additional information... Color Code Air Quality Index Description ------------------------------------------------------------- Green 0-50 Good Yellow 51-100 Moderate Orange 101-150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Red 151-200 Unhealthy Purple 201-300 Very Unhealthy South Carolina Department of Environmental Services https://des.sc.gov/programs/bureau-air-quality/air-pollution/ozone 1-803-898-4123 $$