Air Quality Information
for the Sacramento Region
Brought to you by the Sacramento Metropolitan, El Dorado,
Feather River, Placer and Yolo-Solano Air Districts
AQI Forecast by County
Thursday, July 18
| Thu | Fri | |
| El Dorado | 51 | 49 |
| Placer | 51 | 50 |
| Sacramento | 50 | 48 |
| Yolo-Solano | 44 | 42 |
Air Quality Map
The map below is a 1-hour snapshot. Click to view all hours recorded since midnight.
Do You Know Current Air Pollution Levels?
Check air quality conditions before you go outside. Smog increases throughout the day and it will be the highest in late-afternoon or early evening.
Download the free Sacramento Region Air Quality app today. You'll get air pollution readings from monitors throughout the region, the daily forecast, plus Spare The Air alerts.
You may also visit this site's Current Conditions to see the latest hourly air pollution readings.
A Spare The Air alert in the Sacramento region will be issued when the AQI for ground-level ozone pollution is forecast to reach 126 or above.
Sacramento Region Ozone Air Quality Forecast
updated by noon
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Today (Thu, July 18)
51 AQI - Moderate
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Tomorrow (Fri, July 19)
50 AQI - Good
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Wed, July 17
74 AQI - Moderate
Ozone |
Sat, July 20
Moderate
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Sun, July 21
Moderate
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Mon, July 22
Moderate
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Air Quality Forecast and Weather Discussion
Thursday through Saturday, southwesterly winds will strengthen in the Sacramento area, dispersing pollutants and bringing cleaner air into the region. Furthermore, slightly cooler temperatures will decrease ozone production. As a result, ozone levels across the region will be high-Good to low-Moderate on all three days.