Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
586 AEUS72 KCAE 191945 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Environmental Services Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 330 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025 This air quality forecast for central South Carolina and the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia is provided by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services. The forecast is valid for Wednesday August 20 2025. The forecast for the counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 45. The forecast for the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Columbia, Edgefield, McCormick, and Richmond is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 42. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 49. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 61. 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 200+ Very Unhealthy South Carolina Department of Environmental Services https://des.sc.gov/programs/bureau-air-quality/air-pollution/ozone 1-803-898-4123 $$