PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Saturday, May 31, 2014

Just a short (and late) forecast for Saturday.  We've seen very poor air quality this morning by summer standards, but we're likely to see those PM2.5 readings drop a bit in the afternoon.  It's unlikely we'll see conditions better than Unhealthy before the day is over.

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SUNDAY, June 1:  We’re still looking at the chance for good air quality on Sunday morning.  It’s still probably a long shot, but it's probably fair to say that conditions should at least be better than Saturday's conditions.  So, look for conditions somewhere between Good and the lower ranges of Unhealthy for Sunday morning, then the pollution should slowly accumulate again in the afternoon. 

MONDAY, June 2:  Monday should take us back to about average AQI readings for Beijing in the summer, so you can expect to see Unhealthy conditions for almost the entire day.

TUESDAY, June 3:  We’re expecting another day with about average conditions on Tuesday, so look for Unhealthy AQI readings for most of the day with a chance of elevated pollution levels during the early morning hours. 

PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Friday, May 30, 2014

Friday's forecast looks very similar to Thursday's, so we'll hope that it turns out as well.  In any event, you can expect Unhealthy conditions overnight, then improving conditions by late morning.  We could see the AQI drop as low as Moderate in the afternoon before the pollution begins to accumulate again in the evening. 

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SATURDAY, May 31:  And we're expecting yet another day with about average conditions on Saturday, so look for Unhealthy AQI readings for most of the day, in particular during the morning hours.  As will be normal for the summer months, there is a chance of better air quality in the afternoon hours.

SUNDAY, June 1:  It's not certain, but for right now, we're seeing a chance for good air quality on Sunday morning.  It's a long shot at the moment, but we'll hope that firms up in the next couple of days. 

MONDAY, June 2:  We also have a chance at good air quality on Monday morning, but at this point it looks like a smaller chance than we have on Sunday. 

PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Thursday, May 29, 2014

Wednesday was better than expected, and it looks like Thursday should be better than we had previously predicted.  We should spend nearly the entire day at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, but there is a decent chance that we could see Moderate AQI readings in the afternoon. 

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FRIDAY, May 30:  We can again expect average or slightly better than average conditions on Friday:  AQI readings at Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups for most or all of the day.

SATURDAY, May 31:  And yet another day with about average conditions on Saturday, so look for Unhealthy AQI readings for most of the day, in particular during the morning hours.  As will be normal for the summer months, there is a chance of better air quality in the afternoon hours. 

SUNDAY, June 1:  More of the same for Sunday:  Unhealthy or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups for the entire day.

PM2.5 Forecast for Beijing – Wednesday, May 28, 2014

After good air quality on Tuesday, Wednesday will be a bit worse.  Look for increasing AQI readings through the morning, then we could see some slight improvement in the afternoon. 

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THURSDAY, May 29:  Thursday looks like it will be an average day for Beijing with AQI readings at Unhealthy for most or all of the day.

FRIDAY, May 30:  We can expect about average conditions on Friday as well:  Unhealthy AQI readings for most or all of the day.

SATURDAY, May 31:  And yet another day with about average conditions on Saturday, so look for Unhealthy AQI readings for most of the day.