FORECAST SUMMARY: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 through friday may 31, 2024
OZONE: Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good (Green AQI) range.
PM-2.5: PM-2.5 concentrations are expected to be in the Good (Green AQI) to low-Moderate (Yellow AQI) range.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
We start the final week of May with surface temperatures just below normal for this time of the year. Rain showers yesterday and overnight, along with northerly winds are the cause of these cooler temperatures. With northerly winds in place for much of midweek, these current temperatures should be expected until a change in airmass enters our area later this week. Come Thursday, a High-Pressure system moves in from the west and looks to cross over the upper peninsula. Winds will still be mainly northerly but as the pressure system moves more north, another High-Pressure sets up to our south which will shift winds to a more southerly wind. This will help to clear skies and bring warmer, and more seasonally normal, temperatures to our area just in time for the first weekend of June.
For air quality this week, PM-2.5 concentrations look to hang around the Good (Green AQI) category as surface smoke has moved out of the area with persistent northerly winds. PM-2.5 concentrations can be expected to reach the Moderate (Yellow AQI) towards the tail end of this week due to light winds from the aforementioned High-pressure systems. With cooler temperatures throughout this week, Ozone does not look to be a threat either. Good (Green AQI) concentrations are expected this week with an uptick heading into the weekend due to warming temperatures and clearing skies. Ozone for the weekend will be looked at on Friday.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
We warm up as we enter June with air quality expected to remain in the Good (Green AQI) to Moderate (Yellow AQI) range.
Next Forecast update: Friday, May 31, 2024