Air Quality Alert

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Cherokee-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union-Greenwood-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-
Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-
Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
Including the cities of Gaffney, Anderson, Abbeville, Calhoun Falls,
Laurens, Clinton, Union, Monarch Mills, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six,
Mountain Rest, Rocky Bottom, Glassy Mountain, Seneca, Walhalla,
Oakway, Westminster, Easley, Dacusville, Clemson, Greenville,
Taylors, Greer, Berea, Mauldin, Fork Shoals, Simpsonville,
Fountain Inn, Boiling Springs Sc, Fingerville, Duncan, Lyman,
Landrum, Wellford, Inman, and Spartanburg
1050 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has
issued a Code Orange Ground Level Ozone Action Day for the Upstate
region region of South Carolina, until 8 PM EDT this evening.

High pressure will continue to control the weather over the
Southeast states today. High levels of pollutants will persist
across the Upstate region of South Carolina. This, along with low
humidity, very warm temperatures, and mostly sunny skies, will result
in significant ground-level ozone production across the Upstate.

 An ozone action day means that atmospheric conditions will likely
produce unhealthy concentrations of ground level ozone air
pollution. A Code Orange forecast indicates that ground level ozone
concentrations are expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups,
which includes people with lung disease, older adults, and children.
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion,
take more breaks, and do less intense activities, especially during
afternoon and early evening hours. You can help prevent ozone
pollution by walking or riding your bicycle, taking your lunch to
work, reducing idling, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned. For additional information, please visit the South
Carolina Department of Environmental Services website at
http://www.des.sc.gov/ozone or the Environmental Protection Agency
AirNow website at https://www.airnow.gov.

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