Air Quality Forecast Guidance for Hourly Average PM2.5 (µg/m^3) Concentration Image Service is from the numerical prediction model. Concentration units are micrograms per cubic meter. For further information please visit our website at https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/osti-modeling/air-quality. The data in this image service offers hourly operational predictions for fine particulate matter PM2.5 (µg/m^3) nationwide. This is a time enabled image service with WMS and WCS capabilities enabled. Forecast guidance is issued twice daily based on 6Z and 12Z model runs. Forecast information is provided in one hour intervals for the subsequent 48-hour period. Client applications may require users to specify time range parameters to view time sliced or loop data. Update Frequency: The data in this image service updates twice a day at 6Z and 12Z.
Link to data download (grib2): https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT.aq/
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Questions/Concerns about the service, please contact the DISS GIS team
Time Information: This map is time-enabled.