Today's Texas Air Quality Forecast
The latest forecast for air quality conditions in Texas' metropolitan areas.
May 22, 2013
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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Forecast |
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| Forecast Region (Click name for AIRNOW version) |
Wed 05/22/13 |
Thu 05/23/13 |
Fri 05/24/13 |
Sat 05/25/13 |
| Austin | Ozone | PM2.5 | Good | Good |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | Ozone | Ozone | Good | Good |
| Brownsville-McAllen | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | Good |
| Corpus Christi | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | Good |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | Ozone | Ozone | Good | Good |
| El Paso | Ozone | Ozone | Ozone | Ozone |
| Houston | Ozone | Ozone | Ozone | Ozone |
| Laredo | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | Good |
| Lubbock | Good | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | Good |
| Midland-Odessa | Good | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | Good |
| San Antonio | Ozone | PM2.5 | Good | Good |
| Tyler-Longview | Ozone | Ozone | Good | Good |
| Victoria | PM2.5 | PM2.5 | Good | Good |
| Waco-Killeen | Ozone | Good | Good | Good |
| Discussion |
| Wednesday 5/22/13 Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone levels to reach "Moderate" or possibly higher on the north and northwest side of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and on the north side of the Houston area; and "Moderate" on the west and southwest sides of the Austin and San Antonio areas, in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, El Paso, and Waco-Killeen areas, and in parts of Northeast Texas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should continue over South and South Central Texas and will likely raise the daily PM2.5 AQI to "Moderate" levels in much of this region, including the Austin, San Antonio, Brownsville-McAllen, Corpus Christi, Laredo, and Victoria areas. Elsewhere in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Thursday 5/23/13 Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" levels on the north and northwest side of the Houston area, on the northwest side of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, in the Beaumont-Port Arthur and El Paso areas, and in parts of Northeast Texas, with highest concentrations in the afternoon and early evening. Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should cover much of South and South Central Texas, and shift into parts of West Texas and the southern Panhandle, including the Lubbock and Midland-Odessa areas, likely raising the daily PM2.5 AQI to "Moderate" levels in these regions. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Friday 5/24/13 Outlook Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" levels on 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 begin to decrease over Texas, though lingering elevated particulate over parts of South and Southwest Texas extending into the lower Panhandle could possibly keep the daily PM2.5 AQI in the "Moderate" range in this area. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and lower incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range. Saturday 5/25/13 Outlook Winds may be light enough and incoming background levels high enough for ozone to reach "Moderate" levels on northwest side of the Houston area and in the El Paso 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. |
This forecast was last updated at 8:45 am on Wednesday, May 22nd 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.
