Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
397 AEUS72 KCAE 051958 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 345 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 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 Monday May 6 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 35. 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 37. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 33. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 33. 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 $$