AEUS72 KGSP 241450 AQAGSP Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1050 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 SCZ008-010>013-019-101>109-250000- 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 1050 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT 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 region of South Carolina, until 8 PM EDT this evening. High pressure will continue to control the weather over the Southeast states today. High levels of pollutants will persist across the Upstate region of South Carolina. This, along with low humidity, very warm temperatures, and mostly sunny skies, will result in significant ground-level ozone production across the Upstate. 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. $$ NCZ057-071-072-250000- Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus- Including the cities of Salisbury, Charlotte, Concord, and Kannapolis 1050 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...NOW INCLUDING ROWAN COUNTY... The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for Rowan, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus Counties, until 8 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/. $$ JCW