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Air Quality Blog Chart showing recognizable weather observations versus a comprehensive list of variables considered by air quality forecasters. (Courtesy of the “It’s Our Air” Curriculum for students)

Clearing the Air: A Discussion with Air Quality Forecasters

 By Bradley McLamb, Elliot Tardif, Nick Witcraft and Rebecca Wiegand This post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in October 2018 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. Our final post in this year’s … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2018/10/30/clearing-the-air-a-discussion-with-air-quality-forecasters/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Air Quality Blog DAQ forecasters Elliot Tardif (left) and Bradley McLamb working on a forecast.

Beyond a Number: Making and Verifying an Air Quality Forecast

 By Bradley McLamb, Elliot Tardif and Nick Witcraft This post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in October 2018 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. Previously, we discussed the significant improvements … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2018/10/25/beyond-a-number-making-and-verifying-an-air-quality-forecast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Air Quality Blog Chart showing statewide exceedance days measured against the EPA’s most recent ozone standard.

Improving Air Quality Comes with a Forecasting Twist

 By Bradley McLamb, Elliot Tardif and Nick Witcraft This post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in October 2018 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. North Carolina’s air quality has improved … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2018/10/23/improving-air-quality-comes-with-a-forecasting-twist/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>