Today's Texas Air Quality Forecast

The latest forecast for air quality conditions in Texas' metropolitan areas.

March 17, 2010

Related Current Data	Related Forecast Information
Air Quality Index (AQI) Report	TCEQ Ozone Forecasts
Map of Current AQI Levels	EPA AIRNow Air Quality Forecasts
Map of Current PM2.5 Levels	Experimental Ozone Model Forecasts - NOAA/EPA
Map of Current Ozone Levels	Experimental Aerosol Model Forecasts - NRL
Current Satellite Images	Saharan Dust Analyses
Real-Time Winds Aloft

Air Quality Index (AQI)
Forecast

Forecast Region (Click name for NWS forecast)	Wed 3/17/10	Thu 3/18/10	Fri 3/19/10	Sat 3/20/10
Austin	Good	Good	Good	Good
Beaumont-Port Arthur	Good	Ozone	Good	Good
Brownsville-McAllen	Good	Good	Good	Good
Corpus Christi	Good	Good	Good	Good
Dallas-Fort Worth	Good	Good	Good	Good
El Paso	Good	Good	PM10	Good
Houston	Good	Ozone	Good	Good
Laredo	Good	Good	Good	Good
Lubbock	Good	Good	Good	Good
Midland-Odessa	Good	Good	Good	Good
San Antonio	Good	Good	Good	Good
Tyler-Longview	Good	Good	Good	Good
Victoria	Good	Good	Good	Good
Waco-Killeen	Good	Good	Good	Good

Discussion

Wednesday 3/17/10
Moderate winds and low background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

Thursday 3/18/10
Winds may be light enough and background levels high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" or possibly higher levels in the Houston and Beaumont/Port Arthur areas on Thursday afternoon. Fine particulate could also reach "Moderate" levels in parts of the Houston area with highest concentrations in the morning and evening.    Elsewhere in the state low background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range.

Friday 3/19/10 - Outlook
Gusty southwest to west winds in far west Texas may produce moderate amounts of blowing dust in the El Paso area.   Particulates could reach "Moderate" levels in the afternoon and evening. Wind speeds will be increasing across the rest of Texas, and this should help to return the air quality to the "Good" range in all other areas.

Saturday 3/20/10 - Outlook
A strong cold front will be bringing gusty northerly winds to the state on Saturday.    These strong winds should keep the air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

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