Tucson Forecast

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Air Quality Hourly Forecast | Tucson

Updated On: 12/8/2021 - 8:52 AM
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Wednesday Forecast:


Ozone

41 AQI
Max 8-hr Avg: 44 ppb

PM10

41 AQI
24-hr Avg: 44 µg/m3

PM2.5

40 AQI
24-hr Avg: 9.7 µg/m3

Thursday Forecast:


Ozone

36 AQI
Max 8-hr Avg: 39 ppb

PM10

53 AQI
24-hr Avg: 60 µg/m3

PM2.5

51 AQI
24-hr Avg: 12.2 µg/m3

Friday Forecast:


Ozone

37 AQI
Max 8-hr Avg: 40 ppb

PM10

20 AQI
24-hr Avg: 22 µg/m3

PM2.5

19 AQI
24-hr Avg: 4.5 µg/m3

Saturday Forecast:


Ozone

39 AQI
Max 8-hr Avg: 42 ppb

PM10

29 AQI
24-hr Avg: 31 µg/m3

PM2.5

26 AQI
24-hr Avg: 6.3 µg/m3

Sunday Forecast:


Ozone

39 AQI
Max 8-hr Avg: 42 ppb

PM10

31 AQI
24-hr Avg: 33 µg/m3

PM2.5

32 AQI
24-hr Avg: 7.6 µg/m3

Air Quality By Pollutant:

Pollutant
Wednesday
12/8/2021
Thursday
12/9/2021
Friday
12/10/2021
Saturday
12/11/2021
Sunday
12/12/2021
O3
41
36
37
39
39
PM10
41
53
20
29
31
PM2.5
40
51
19
26
32
Pollutant
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
O3
41
36
37
39
39
PM10
41
53
20
29
31
PM2.5
40
51
19
26
32
O3 = Ozone, PM10 = Particles ≤ 10 microns, PM2.5 = Particles ≤ 2.5 microns

Forecast Discussion:

All pollutants ended up in the Good AQI range yesterday and we are forecasting the same today. Ventilation should be improving over the area with a trough moving into the region. This weather system will bring stronger winds tomorrow, which will likely kick up a little dust. Therefore, we are forecasting particulate levels to reach into the low Moderates. Late Thursday and into Friday morning, we are expecting some rain to move through the Tucson area. This should improve pollution levels quite a bit on Friday. With more stable soils from the rain, we are forecasting particulate levels to remain in the Good AQI range through the weekend.

- R. Nicoll
ADEQ Meteorologist

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