Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
351 AEUS72 KCAE 181948 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Environmental Services Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 339 PM EDT FRI APR 18 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 Saturday April 19 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 49. The forecast for the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Columbia, Edgefield, McCormick, and Richmond is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 54. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 51. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the yellow (or moderate) category... with an air quality index value of 51. 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 $$