AEUS72 KCAE 251937 AQICAE Air Quality Forecast South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Relayed by National Weather Service Columbia SC 330 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024 This air quality forecast for central South Carolina and the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia is provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The forecast is valid for Friday April 26 2024. The forecast for the counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 40. The forecast for the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Columbia, Edgefield, McCormick, and Richmond is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 40. The forecast for the counties of Chesterfield and Lee is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 44. The forecast for the county of Lancaster is in the green (or good) category... with an air quality index value of 47. Additional information... Color Code Air Quality Index Description ------------------------------------------------------------- Green 0-50 Good Yellow 51-100 Moderate Orange 101-150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Red 151-200 Unhealthy Purple 201-300 Very Unhealthy South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control WWW.DHEC.SC.GOV/OZONE 1-803-898-4123 $$