Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Strong to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains today through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin today. Gusty winds, dry, and hot conditions will bring critical fire weather to parts of central Washington state today. Read More >

Air Quality Forecasts

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) - Bureau of Air Quality issues Ground Level Ozone Forecasts each day between April 1st and September 30th. These forecasts are for the Catawba Region, the Pee Dee Region, the Central Midlands, and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) of South Carolina and Georgia.

When the SCDES Bureau of Air Quality Ground Level Ozone forecast is in an Unhealthy (Orange, Red, or Purple) Category, our office relays the information in a special Air Quality Alert message which is broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio.

DES Bureau of Air Quality homepage

DES Ground-Level Ozone Forecasts

EPA - Ground-Level Ozone Basics

AirNow - AQI numbers and what they mean

AirNow - Current Ozone Observations - South Carolina

AirNow - Current Ozone Observations - Georgia

AirNow - Current Ozone Observations - North Carolina