Air Quality Alert
NCZ057-071-072-060000-
Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-
Including the cities of Salisbury, Charlotte, Concord,
and Kannapolis
229 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level
Ozone for Rowan, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus Counties, until 8 PM EDT
this evening.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards. For additional information, please visit the North
Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at
https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.
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JCW
SCZ008-010>013-019-101>109-060000-
Cherokee-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union-Greenwood-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-
Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-
Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
Including the cities of Gaffney, Anderson, Abbeville, Calhoun Falls,
Laurens, Clinton, Union, Monarch Mills, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six,
Mountain Rest, Rocky Bottom, Glassy Mountain, Seneca, Walhalla,
Oakway, Westminster, Easley, Dacusville, Clemson, Greenville,
Taylors, Greer, Berea, Mauldin, Fork Shoals, Simpsonville,
Fountain Inn, Boiling Springs Sc, Fingerville, Duncan, Lyman,
Landrum, Wellford, Inman, and Spartanburg
229 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has
issued a Code Orange Ground Level Ozone Action Day for the Upstate
region of South Carolina, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Dominant high pressure will make sure cloud cover will be minimal,
atmospheric moisture will remain relatively low, and winds will be
light. These factors will allow for sufficient ozone production,
compounding with weak pollutant dispersion characteristics of an
already pollutant-loaded atmosphere.
An ozone action day means that atmospheric conditions will likely
produce unhealthy concentrations of ground level ozone air
pollution. A Code Orange forecast indicates that ground level ozone
concentrations are expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups,
which includes people with lung disease, older adults, and children.
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion,
take more breaks, and do less intense activities, especially during
afternoon and early evening hours. You can help prevent ozone
pollution by walking or riding your bicycle, taking your lunch to
work, reducing idling, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned. For additional information, please visit the South
Carolina Department of Environmental Services website at
http://www.des.sc.gov/ozone or the Environmental Protection Agency
AirNow website at https://www.airnow.gov.
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