Tuesday, 2 July 2013

TCEQ Daily Air Quality Forecast Update

Tuesday 7/2/13
Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone levels to reach "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" on the south and southwest side of the Houston area; "Moderate" or possibly higher in the San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Victoria areas; and "Moderate" on the south and southwest side of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in the Austin, Waco-Killeen, Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tyler-Longview, Brownsville-McAllen, Laredo, and El Paso areas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Smoke from Canada with daily PM2.5 AQI levels at the low end of the "Moderate" range may continue in parts of North Central and Northwest Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth and Lubbock areas. Incoming continental haze could help to raise the daily PM2.5 AQI to "Moderate" levels in parts of Southeast Texas. Elsewhere in parts of West Texas, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. 

Wednesday 7/3/13
Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone levels to reach "Unhealthy" on the south and southwest side of the Houston area; "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" on the south and southwest sides of the Austin and San Antonio areas; "Moderate" or possibly higher on the west and southwest side of the Dallas-Fort Worth area; and "Moderate" in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Corpus Christi, Victoria, Waco-Killeen, Brownsville-McAllen, Laredo, and Tyler-Longview areas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Incoming continental haze could help to raise the daily PM2.5 AQI to "Moderate" levels in parts of Southeast Texas. Elsewhere in West Texas and the Panhandle, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. 

Thursday 7/4/13 Outlook
Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone levels to reach "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" or possibly higher on the west and southwest side of the Houston area; "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" on the west and northwest sides of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio areas and in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area; "Moderate" or possibly higher in the Tyler-Longview area; and "Moderate" in the Corpus Christi, Victoria, Waco-Killeen, and El Paso areas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Incoming continental haze could help to raise the daily PM2.5 AQI to "Moderate" levels in parts of Southeast Texas. Winds may be light enough for locally heavy smoke in the vicinity of fireworks to raise fine particulate levels during the evening. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. 

Friday 7/5/13 Outlook
Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone levels to reach "Moderate" or possibly higher on the west and northwest sides of the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio areas and in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Waco-Killeen, and Tyler-Longview areas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. If incoming background levels are high enough, ozone also could possibly reach "Moderate" levels in the Corpus Christi and Victoria areas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range.

*Regardless of our forecast, we always recommend that each individual determine what level of activity they should conduct based on the actual local conditions.
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