For 5/5/2025
[ The forecast is updated daily by 3:30 pm EDT. ]
All forecast zones in South Carolina are expected to see ground-level ozone peaks in code GREEN to end the weekend. Dry air will continue to work its way into the state from the west on Monday as a front moves off our coast. Sunny skies and high temperatures just below average are expected for most of the state. With a clean air mass continuing to filter in, all forecast zones should see ground-level ozone concentrations in code GREEN on Monday.
County * |
Color Code |
AQI |
Abbeville |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Aiken |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Anderson |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Barnwell |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Berkeley |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Calhoun |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Charleston |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Cherokee |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Chester |
Good (Green) |
44 |
Chesterfield |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Darlington |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Dillon |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Dorchester |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Edgefield |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Fairfield |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Florence |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Greenville |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Greenwood |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Kershaw |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Lancaster |
Good (Green) |
44 |
Laurens |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Lee |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Lexington |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Marlboro |
Good (Green) |
46 |
McCormick |
Good (Green) |
46 |
Newberry |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Oconee |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Pickens |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Richland |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Saluda |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Spartanburg |
Good (Green) |
48 |
Sumter |
Good (Green) |
47 |
Union |
Good (Green) |
48 |
York |
Good (Green) |
44 |
GA-Columbia |
Good (Green) |
46 |
GA-Richmond |
Good (Green) |
46 |
* Ozone forecasts are not issued for counties not listed in this table.
|
AQI Color Code (Value) |
Cautionary Statement |
Good
(0-50)
|
No health effects are expected.
|
Moderate
(51-100)
|
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
|
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(101-150)
|
The following groups should limit prolonged outdoor exertion:
- People with lung disease, such as asthma
- Children and older adults
- People who are active outdoors
|
Unhealthy
(151-200)
|
The following groups should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion:
- People with lung disease, such as asthma
- Children and older adults
- People who are active outdoors
Everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
|
Very Unhealthy
(200+)
|
The following groups should avoid all outdoor exertion:
- People with lung disease, such as asthma
- Children and older adults
- People who are active outdoors
Everyone else should limit outdoor exertion.
|