# Forecasting FAQ

**URL:** https://forum.airnowtech.org/c/forecasting-reporting-areas/faq/16.md

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## [About the Forecasting FAQ category](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/about-the-forecasting-faq-category/87)

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**Author:** [@mwhylton](https://forum.airnowtech.org/u/mwhylton)\
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This subcategory is for answers to many of the common questions we see regarding Forecasting & Reporting Areas. If we see a trend of similar questions, we will add them to the FAQ for future inquiries.

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## [How do I update the action day name for AirNow to use?](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/how-do-i-update-the-action-day-name-for-airnow-to-use/60)

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**Author:** [@nlaguardia](https://forum.airnowtech.org/u/nlaguardia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/how-do-i-update-the-action-day-name-for-airnow-to-use/60 "2015-05-07T20:20:41Z")

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To update the action day name for AirNow to use for a particular reporting area, you must be a user from the agency responsible for that reporting area in the AirNow system and have the Forecaster user role on the AirNow…

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## [How do I add a new forecast city or reporting area to AirNow?](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-new-forecast-city-or-reporting-area-to-airnow/51)

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**Author:** [@nlaguardia](https://forum.airnowtech.org/u/nlaguardia)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-new-forecast-city-or-reporting-area-to-airnow/51 "2015-05-07T20:05:03Z")

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Email Info@airnowtech.org with the following information for each new forecast city or reporting area: Name of the forecast city or reporting area. Central coordinates (latitude and longitude) that are representative o…

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## [Why is my city not showing up on AirNow.gov under cities with Action Days?](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/why-is-my-city-not-showing-up-on-airnow-gov-under-cities-with-action-days/67)

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**Author:** [@mwhylton](https://forum.airnowtech.org/u/mwhylton)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/why-is-my-city-not-showing-up-on-airnow-gov-under-cities-with-action-days/67 "2015-07-24T21:15:40Z")

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AirNow Action Days names are listed on AirNow.gov. Action day names for AirNow reporting areas are defined upon creation of the reporting area in the system. After creation, they can be set from the Forecast tab on the …

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## [What is a reporting area?](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-is-a-reporting-area/109)

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**Author:** [@mwhylton](https://forum.airnowtech.org/u/mwhylton)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-is-a-reporting-area/109 "2015-11-12T23:54:56Z")

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Reporting areas, or forecast cities, are the means in which observations and forecast information is disseminated on AirNow.gov, and are required before a forecast can be issued. The participating air quality entities in…

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## [What are verification sites and how do I specify them?](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-are-verification-sites-and-how-do-i-specify-them/110)

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**Author:** [@mwhylton](https://forum.airnowtech.org/u/mwhylton)\
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**Last updated:** [December 28, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.airnowtech.org/t/what-are-verification-sites-and-how-do-i-specify-them/110 "2015-12-28T21:41:11Z")

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What is a Verification Site? Verification sites are individual monitoring sites that are assigned to existing AirNow reporting areas. The data reported from the assigned verification sites are used to calculate the NowCa…