FORECAST SUMMARY: Monday, March 25th, 2024, through friday, March 29th, 2024
PM-2.5: concentrations are expected to be in the Good to low-Moderate range.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
After last week’s early Spring snowfall for the majority of the state, we bounce back with above normal temperatures for much of this week with some dips down to near-normal temperatures. This week will also have a mixed bag of sunny, clear days and rainy, cloudy days.
Today, Monday, will see one of those aforementioned above-normal days for much of the lower peninsula with the western end of the upper peninsula near normal temperatures for this time of the year with additional snowfall in the forecast. Monday night into Tuesday will see a Low-pressure system and associated frontal boundary traverse the state, bringing rain for the majority of the state and some snow showers for the upper peninsula. As we head into the middle part of the week, temperatures, statewide, slide into the upper 30s to mid-40s with sunshine returning more prominently compared to the beginning part of the week. We end the work week on a high note with temperatures in the low-to-mid-50s all around and ample sunlight.
For air quality, accompanying the warmer temperatures today and tomorrow will be breezy conditions as the Low-pressure system crosses the state. A combination of the rain and breezy conditions will help to keep PM-2.5 concentrations in check for the beginning half of the week. As the skies clear midweek and winds lessen, there is a chance for PM-2.5 concentrations to increase into the Moderate range during the morning hours, then slowly dissipating to Good for the remainder of the day. Because of the increase and decrease in concentrations I am putting forth a Good to low-Moderate forecast for PM-2.5. We are nearly to the point in the year where we bring back our Ozone forecast, which will be included in the next week’s forecast and going forward.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Another system is looking to clip the state Friday into Saturday, which will keep our air quality in the Good range.
Next Forecast, March 29, 2024