10/26/2020 Forecast Update
FORECAST SUMMARY:
Monday, October 26th, 2020 through Monday, November 2nd, 2020
OZONE: 8-Hour average Ozone concentrations will be Good through the forecast period. PM-2.5: 24-hour average Fine Particulate concentrations will also be mostly Good.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
No overly interesting features look to be on tap for the weekly forecast. An upper wave is passing across the state during Monday to provide clouds, but limited precipitation, due to dry air at the surface. Air Quality is Good to start the week.
High pressure will build into the state, beginning Tuesday, to provide sunny skies for Wednesday. We may see some Wednesday morning hourly readings of fine particulates in the Moderate range but they should wash out as the day progresses.
Some rain is possible Thursday, especially in the southern tier of the state with a combination of Tropical Storm Zeta to our south and a low pressure system dropping down from Canada. Air Quality should remain mostly Good.
Cooler air returns on Friday followed by a warming trend through the weekend. At worst, we may see some brief Moderates but overall Air Quality is expected to remain mostly Good.
The ozone season officially ends at the end of October. Our forecasts, starting in November, will focus on fine particulates until ozone season returns in March 2021.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Air Quality should be mostly Good going into next week.