FORECAST SUMMARY: mONDAY, may 18, 2024, through fRIDAy, May 24, 2024
OZONE: 8-Hour average Ozone concentrations will be Good (AQI Green) to Moderate (AQI Yellow).
PM-2.5: 24-hour average Fine Particulate concentrations are also expected to remain mostly Good (AQI Green) to Moderate (AQI Yellow).
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
After a series of events, which included wildfire smoke mostly to our west and higher temperatures over the weekend leading to our first Air Quality Advisory of the season, we are looking at better Air Quality during the current work week.
Warmer than average weather will continue with the threat of some severe weather including locally damaging winds and potentially damaging hail Monday afternoon. Tuesday will be warm and quite humid and most of the day will should dry. Some scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop from mid to late afternoon and turning potentially severe Tuesday night.
A cold front traverses the State during Wednesday putting an end to the hot, stormy weather. Air Quality should range from Good to Moderate during this turbulent weather period.
The latter half of the week looks pleasant with seasonal temperatures in the 70’s with sunny skies and mostly Good Air Quality. This weather pattern looks to extend into the holiday weekend, although with a better chance of scattered showers and continued mostly Good Air Quality.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Air Quality should be generally Good to begin the holiday weekend.
Next Forecast update: Friday, May 24, 2024