AQI is calculated using EPA's NowCast method, which emphasizes recent levels when conditions change rapidly. During fires, AQI may not reflect the latest smoke conditions. If you can smell smoke or see ash from a wildfire, avoid or limit outdoor activities.
AQI is calculated using EPA's NowCast method, which emphasizes recent levels when conditions change rapidly. During fires, AQI may not reflect the latest smoke conditions. If you can smell smoke or see ash from a wildfire, avoid or limit outdoor activities.
*Measured: AQI value are based on regulatory monitors.
Approximated: AQI values are based on nearby regulatory monitors, low-cost sensors where available, and air quality model data.
AQI calculations are based on pollutants with national ambient air quality standards. South Coast AQMD also measures other types of pollutants through the programs below:
This section will automatically update based on the location selected. The links to programs and projects shown here are those with data relevant to or collected near the location selected.