Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
218 AEUS72 KCAE 131950 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 350 PM EDT THU JUN 13 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 Friday June 14 2024. The forecast for the counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 67. The forecast for the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Columbia, Edgefield, McCormick, and Richmond is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 77. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 77. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 84. 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 $$