Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
699 AEUS72 KCAE 222001 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 400 PM EDT WED MAY 22 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 Health and Environmental Control. The forecast is valid for Thursday May 23 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 50. 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 47. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 46. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 50. 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 Health and Environmental Control WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE 1-803-898-4123 $$