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
Saturday, August 17
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| El Dorado | 54 | 49 |
| Placer | 58 | 50 |
| Sacramento | 51 | 48 |
| Yolo-Solano | 46 | 44 |
Air Quality Map
The map below is a 1-hour snapshot. Click to view all hours recorded since midnight.
Easy Ways to Improve Air Quality
Air pollution poses a health risk to everyone. Your risk depends on your age, current health status and the length of exposure to the pollution. Some people are more vulnerable, especially children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with lung or heart disease.
Here are five ways to reduce pollution:
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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 (Sat, Aug 17)
58 AQI - Moderate
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Tomorrow (Sun, Aug 18)
50 AQI - Good
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Fri, Aug 16
140 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Ozone |
Mon, Aug 19
Moderate
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Tue, Aug 20
Moderate
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Wed, Aug 21
Moderate
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Air Quality Forecast and Weather Discussion
Friday, winds will shift to onshore and increase in the evening. However, light winds during the day will limit dispersion, and triple digit temperatures along with sunny skies will enhance ozone formation. As a result, ozone levels will be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in the Sacramento region. Saturday and Sunday, an approaching upper-level trough of low pressure will enhance mixing in the atmosphere. Additionally, moderate onshore winds will disperse pollutants, and cooler temperatures will hinder ozone development. Thus, ozone levels will be low-Moderate on Saturday and high-Good on Sunday.