Tucson Forecast

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Air Quality Hourly Forecast | Tucson

Updated On: 10/18/2018 - 12:04 PM
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Thursday Forecast:


Ozone

37 AQI
Concentration: 40 ppb

PM10

25 AQI
Concentration: 27 µg/m3

Friday Forecast:


Ozone

37 AQI
Concentration: 40 ppb

PM10

29 AQI
Concentration: 31 µg/m3

Saturday Forecast:


Ozone

33 AQI
Concentration: 36 ppb

PM10

29 AQI
Concentration: 31 µg/m3

Sunday Forecast:


Ozone

34 AQI
Concentration: 37 ppb

PM10

25 AQI
Concentration: 27 µg/m3

Monday Forecast:


Ozone

37 AQI
Concentration: 40 ppb

PM10

31 AQI
Concentration: 33 µg/m3

Air Quality By Pollutant:

Pollutant
Thursday
10/18/2018
Friday
10/19/2018
Saturday
10/20/2018
Sunday
10/21/2018
Monday
10/22/2018
O3
37
37
33
34
37
PM10
25
29
29
25
31
Pollutant
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
O3
37
37
33
34
37
PM10
25
29
29
25
31
O3 = Ozone, PM10 = Particles ≤ 10 microns

Forecast Discussion:

The airport reported several hours yesterday with wind gusts over 30mph! This provided plenty of dispersion, preventing any accumulation of air pollution. Both ozone and PM10 easily stayed in the Good AQI range yesterday.

Looking ahead, we don't expect much change in the forecast. Easterly breezes are expected the next couple days, but not as strong as yesterday. However, on Saturday we will once again likely see gusts over 30mph. Overall, stable soils from all the rain recently and good ventilation from the winds should cause particulates to stay in the Good range. As for ozone, there just isn't enough sunlight (shorter day lengths and lower sun angle) this time of year to create enough ozone to be a concern. Both pollutants should stay in the Good AQI range through the forecast period.


- R. Nicoll
ADEQ Meteorologist

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