Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. 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