× Air Quality Alert
Until 2025-03-28T00:15:00-04:00 • National Weather Service
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services in Columbia SC has issued an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates for the Upstate region region of South Carolina, until noon EDT Thursday. Winds will turn out of the north-northeast across the mountainous terrain of South Carolina this evening. This is expected to push smoke from the Table Rock wildfire in Pickens County and the Persimmon Ridge wildfire in Greenville County southward into parts of the Upstate. As winds become light and variable across the foothills late tonight, stable conditions will enhance the noticeability of smoke, especially for locations along and north of a line from Clemson to Travelers Rest. Light winds will pick up out of the south- southwest by midday Thursday, which will disperse and transport the smoke into the mountainous portion of Greenville County and North Carolina by early afternoon Thursday. SCDES recommends that individuals with respiratory health issues limit time spent outdoors and/or move all activities indoors to avoid the smoke or fine particulates. Keep windows and doors closed. Run an air conditioner if you have one but keep the fresh-air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent outdoor smoke and fine particulates from getting inside. Please note that locations closest to the wildfire activity are more likely to experience smoke at any given time. Anytime you see or smell smoke, take necessary precautions. For more information about fine particulates, please visit https://fire.airnow.gov.