Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:15:08 EDT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/aq.php NOAA Information on Air Quality noaawatch@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us noaawatch@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/images/rss/airquality.gif http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/aq.php NOAA Logo http://www.airnow.gov/ Ozone levels in the Unhealthy range are forecast for New Orleans and the Baton Rouge area in Louisiana and Bakersfield California. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ozone levels are forecast for portions of California including Auburn, Fresno, Hanford, Merced, Modesto, Placerville, and Visalia along with portions of the Los Angeles and Sacramento areas. These levels are also expected in Mobile Alabama, Pensacola Florida, Lafayette and Lake Charles Louisiana, Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:12:56 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.airnow.gov/ Ozone levels in the Unhealthy range are forecast for portions of California including Bakersfield, Fresno and locations in the Sacramento and San Francisco areas. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality levels are forecast for Atlanta Georgia along with Beaumont-Port Arthur, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas in Texas. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:41:59 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.airnow.gov/ Ozone levels in the Unhealthy range are forecast for Visalia, California. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality levels are forecast for portions of California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:12:56 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.airnow.gov/ Air Quality Action days have been declared for portions of Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Delaware due to ozone levels in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality levels are also forecast for portions of Arkansas, California, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:40:51 EDT carol.baldwin@noaa.gov http://www.airnow.gov/ Ground-level ozone is forecast to reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels in portions of eastern Texas including Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:32:09 EDT nancy.merckle@noaa.gov http://www.airquality.noaa.gov/ The National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency urge Americans to "Be Air Aware" during Air Quality Awareness Week, April 27-May 1, 2009. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:09:17 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.airnow.gov/ In the East, a ridge of high pressure will limit vertical mixing in the atmosphere and produce mostly sunny skies and above-normal surface temperatures, enhancing ground-level ozone formation. In addition, southwesterly winds ahead of an approaching cold front will bring moisture and pollutants into the region, aiding particle formation. These conditions will lead to widespread Moderate AQI levels across the East, with portions of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Vermont reaching Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels. In the West, generally light winds in California will limit pollutant dispersion, and mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures will enhance ozone formation. As a result, Moderate AQI levels are expected throughout the state, with AQI levels in Bakersfield, CA, forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Sunday. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:45:01 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.airnow.gov/ In the West, abundant sunshine and warm temperatures will enhance ozone formation. In addition, some pollutant carryover from previous days will result in some areas in southern California expected to reach Unhealthy AQI levels. In the South, Midwest, and East, mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures will enhance ozone formation. Some parts of Texas are expected to see Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels on Monday. Major metropolitan areas, such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. will see Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:45:50 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080428_airquality.html May marks the beginning of ozone season in most areas of the country – a good time to make sure that you check your daily Air Quality Index (AQI) and forecast information to help you protect your health. “Be Air Aware: Keep an Eye on the AQI” is the theme of this year’s Air Quality Awareness Week, April 28 to May 2. NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency established the awareness week to remind Americans of the importance air quality forecasts can play in their daily lives. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:42 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov