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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...
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...
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...