483
AEUS72 KCHS 131857
AQICHS

GROUND LEVEL OZONE FORECAST
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2025

GROUND LEVEL OZONE FORECASTS FOR THE CHARLESTON TRI-COUNTY AREA
OF SOUTH CAROLINA ARE PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

SCZ044-045-050-052-142000-
DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2025

THE GROUND LEVEL OZONE FORECAST FOR CHARLESTON, BERKELEY AND
DORCHESTER COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON METROPOLITAN AREA,
FOR WEDNESDAY IS 42 OR CODE GREEN. THIS FALLS IN THE GOOD
CATEGORY.

A CODE GREEN FORECAST MEANS NO HEALTH EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

--- AIR QUALITY INDEX TABLE ---

COLOR CODE    AIR QUALITY INDEX   CODE DESCRIPTION
--------------------------------------------------------
GREEN         0-50                GOOD
YELLOW        51-100              MODERATE
ORANGE        101-150             UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
RED           151-200             UNHEALTHY
PURPLE        201-300             VERY UNHEALTHY

VISIT THE SC DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.DES.SC.GOV/OZONE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND GROUND LEVEL OZONE FORECASTS FOR OTHER AREAS IN SC.

$$