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, August 11
| Thu | Fri | |
| El Dorado | 71 | 80 |
| Placer | 77 | 84 |
| Sacramento | 67 | 74 |
| Yolo-Solano | 47 | 49 |
Air Quality Map
The map below is a 1-hour snapshot. Click to view all hours recorded since midnight.
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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, Aug 11)
77 AQI - Moderate
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Tomorrow (Fri, Aug 12)
84 AQI - Moderate
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Wed, Aug 10
44 AQI - Good
Ozone |
Sat, Aug 13
Moderate
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Sun, Aug 14
Moderate
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Mon, Aug 15
Moderate
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Air Quality Forecast and Weather Discussion
Wednesday, a lingering upper-level low pressure system just offshore of northern California will continue to aid atmospheric mixing. In addition, moderate onshore winds will enhance dispersion, keeping ozone levels high-Good around the Sacramento region. Thursday and Friday, as the low pressure system departs to the north, atmospheric mixing will decrease, and temperatures will increase slightly across the Sacramento region. These conditions will enhance ground-level ozone formation. However, a light to moderate delta breeze will develop each afternoon, aiding pollutant dispersion. As a result, ozone levels will be Moderate on both days.