Hourly Air Quality Index Averages Reveal Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution Outside of Wildfire Smoke Incidents
This line chart displays hourly Air Quality Index Values (AQI) averages for Sailsbury and College Park. When the AQI values are segmented into hourly averages, Salisbury air quality index scores reach unhealthy levels on occasions outside of the wildfire smoke incidents. On June 14th, particulate matter levels reached a high of 234 μg/m3 around 3:00 a.m., approaching very unhealthy air quality index levels.
A line chart shows hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) averages for Salisbury and College Park, with color-coded bands representing different AQI categories from 'Good' to 'Hazardous.' The chart highlights significant spikes in particulate matter levels, with a peak of 234 μg/m3 in Salisbury on June 14th around 3:00 a.m., indicating very unhealthy air quality. These spikes are observed both during and outside of wildfire smoke incidents in June 2023.
