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Today's Texas Air Quality Forecast

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

February 27, 2015

Related Current Data Related Information
Air Quality Index (AQI) Report Ozone: The Facts
Map of Current PM2.5 Levels Texas Air Monitoring Data
Map of Current Ozone Levels EPA AIRNow Air Quality Forecasts Exit the TCEQ
Current Satellite Images NOAA/EPA Ozone Model Forecasts Exit the TCEQ
Real-Time Winds Aloft NRL Aerosol Model Forecasts Exit the TCEQ

 

Forecast based on EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI)
AQI Scale
Forecast Region
(Click name for AIRNOW version)		 Fri
02/27/15		 Sat
02/28/15		 Sun
03/01/15		 Mon
03/02/15
Austin Good Good Good Good
Beaumont-Port Arthur Good Good Good Good
Brownsville-McAllen Good Good Good PM2.5
Corpus Christi Good Good Good PM2.5
Dallas-Fort Worth Good Good Good Good
El Paso Good Good Good Good
Houston Good Good 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

Friday 02/27/15
Moderate winds, cold temperatures, and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

Saturday 02/28/15
Moderate to strong winds, cold temperatures, and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

Sunday 03/01/15 Outlook
Moderate winds, heavy cloud cover, and/or low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

Monday 03/02/15 Outlook
Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America may begin to increase in South Texas and could raise the daily PM2.5 AQI into the "Moderate" range in the Brownsville-McAllen and Corpus Christi areas. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds, heavy cloud cover, and/or low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

Tuesday 03/03/15 Extended Outlook
Strong winds should generate blowing dust in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, with heaviest amounts expected in far West Texas, including the El Paso area, where the daily PM10 AQI could reach "Moderate" levels. Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should continue in South Texas with "Moderate" daily PM2.5 AQI levels in the Brownsville-McAllen, Corpus Christi, and Victoria areas. The smoke could spread inland and raise PM2.5 levels in parts of South Central and Central Texas in the afternoon, though the daily PM2.5 AQI is expected to remain in the "Good" range. Elsewhere in the state, moderate winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range statewide.

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This forecast was last updated at 9:00 am on Friday, February 27th, 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.