Today's Texas Air Quality Forecast
The latest forecast for air quality conditions in Texas' metropolitan areas.
May 24, 2013
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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Forecast |
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| Forecast Region (Click name for AIRNOW version) |
Fri 05/24/13 |
Sat 05/25/13 |
Sun 05/26/13 |
Mon 05/27/13 |
| Austin | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Brownsville-McAllen | PM2.5 | Good | Good | Good |
| Corpus Christi | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| El Paso | Good | Ozone | Good | Good |
| Houston | Good | Ozone | Ozone | Ozone |
| Laredo | PM2.5 | Good | Good | Good |
| Lubbock | PM2.5 | Good | Good | Good |
| Midland-Odessa | PM2.5 | Good | Good | Good |
| San Antonio | PM2.5 | Good | Good | Good |
| Tyler-Longview | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Victoria | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Waco-Killeen | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Discussion |
| Friday 5/24/13 Recent rainfall in the Panhandle and Southwest Texas have helped decrease levels of smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America, though lingering elevated particulate in this area and South Texas could possibly keep the daily PM2.5 AQI in the "Moderate" range. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds, heavy cloud cover with precipitation, and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Saturday 5/25/13 Incoming background levels may be high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" levels on the west and northwest side of the Houston area and in the El Paso area, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should continue to decrease over Texas, with daily PM2.5 AQI levels at the upper end of the "Good" range in parts of West and Southwest Texas and in the Panhandle. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Sunday 5/26/13 Outlook Incoming background levels may be high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" levels on the northwest side of the Houston area, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Monday 5/27/13 Outlook Incoming background levels may be high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" levels on the north and northwest side of the Houston area, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Tuesday 5/28/13 Extended Outlook Moderate winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide. |
This forecast was last updated at 8:45 am on Friday, May 24th and is updated daily on normal TCEQ work days and may also be updated on weekends or holidays when air pollution levels are high. Regardless of our forecast, we always recommend that each individual determine what level of activity they should conduct based on the actual local conditions. See the "Related Current Data" links above to monitor the latest actual conditions.
