PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Saturday, July 5, 2014

It looks like we have at least a few more hours of very poor air quality before we see some relief.  We are expecting to spend much of the morning at Very Unhealthy conditions, then the skies should clear somewhat in the afternoon.  If we're lucky, we will return to "normal" Unhealthy conditions for the upcoming days.

EXTENDED FORECAST

SUNDAY, July 6:  If we manage to return to normal conditions on Saturday, Sunday should keep us at about average air quality for Beijing.  So we are expecting AQI readings around Unhealthy throughout the day.

MONDAY, July 7:  Monday should be another normal day:  our AQI readings should be at Unhealthy for most of the day, and the best air of the day should be in the afternoon.

TUESDAY, July 8:  On Tuesday, we're expecting no better than average conditions, and there is a decent chance that we could return to worse than average AQI readings.  We will keep an eye on this and hope the forecast improves.

PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Friday, July 4, 2014

We expected high AQI readings on Thursday, but we did not expect to see the AQI go up into the Hazardous range.  AQI readings that high are unusual for summertime in Beijing, so despite similar predicted weather conditions for Friday, we can't rule out the possibility that we will see conditions return to a more "normal" state.  Our prediction graph reflects this possibility, and it also reflects the possibility that we could see another day of much higher than usual pollution levels.

EXTENDED FORECAST

SATURDAY, July 5:  The very poor air quality could continue into Saturday morning, but we should see a return to average air quality on Saturday afternoon, likely back down to Unhealthy conditions.

SUNDAY, July 6:  Sunday should keep us at about average air quality for Beijing, so we can expect AQI readings at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups throughout the day.

MONDAY, July 7:  And Monday should be another normal day:  AQI readings at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups with the best air of the day coming in the afternoon.

PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Thursday, July 3, 2014

Wednesday gave us a few moments of decent air quality, but Thursday should bring us back to more normal conditions.  We're expecting Unhealthy AQI readings throughout the day, but there is also a small chance that we could see Very Unhealthy conditions at times. 

EXTENDED FORECAST

FRIDAY, July 4:  There is a small chance of improved air quality overnight and into Friday morning, but aside from that chance, we should see another average day.

SATURDAY, July 5:  We should again see about average air quality on Saturday, likely at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.  As usual, there is a reasonable chance that we could see somewhat improved conditions in the afternoon. 

SUNDAY, July 6:  Sunday should bring us another day of average air quality in Beijing, so we can expect AQI readings at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups throughout the day.

PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Tuesday gave us air quality that was a little worse than we expected, but it looks like we'll be seeing improved conditions on Wednesday morning.  Unfortunately, we don't think the AQI will stay low for very long.  You can expect increasing AQI readings throughout the day, likely taking us back up to Unhealthy before the day is over. 

EXTENDED FORECAST

THURSDAY, July 3:  Thursday should bring us another day of average air quality in Beijing, so we can expect AQI readings at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups throughout the day.

FRIDAY, July 4:  There is a small chance of improved air quality overnight and into Friday morning, but aside from that chance, we should see another average day.

SATURDAY, July 5:  We should again see about average air quality on Saturday, likely at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.