Air Quality Index Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
503 AEUS72 KCAE 222115 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Environmental Services Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 419 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 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 August 23 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 32. 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 26. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 37. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 34. 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 $$