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
Monday, December 11
| Mon | Tue | |
| Placer | 72 | 68 |
| Sacramento | 102 | 99 |
| Yolo-Solano | 80 | 76 |
Air Quality Map
The map below is a 1-hour snapshot. Click to view all hours recorded since midnight.
Check Before You Burn in Sacramento County
The annual Check Before You Burn season begins November 1 in Sacramento County including the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento. From November through the end of February, be sure to check the daily burn status online or call 1-877-NO-BURN-5 (1-877-662-8765) or download the Sacramento Region Air Quality App before using a wood-burning fireplace, stove, firepit, or other wood-burning devices.
The Yolo-Solano AQMD's voluntary Don't Light Tonight program for Yolo County and part of Solano County also runs from November through February. Don't Light Tonight.
Sacramento Region PM2.5 Air Quality Forecast
updated by noon
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Today (Mon, Dec 11)
102 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
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Tomorrow (Tue, Dec 12)
99 AQI - Moderate
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Sun, Dec 10
83 AQI - Moderate
PM2.5 |
Wed, Dec 13
Moderate
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Thu, Dec 14
Moderate
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Fri, Dec 15
Moderate
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Air Quality Forecast and Weather Discussion
Sunday, calm winds throughout the day will inhibit dispersion. Additionally, cool temperatures will produce a strong inversion during the evening hours, trapping pollutants near the surface. These conditions will yield high-Moderate particle levels. Monday and Tuesday, strong temperature inversions each morning and evening will confine pollutants to the ground, while morning fog and mist will enhance particle formation. Furthermore, calm to light easterly to southeasterly winds throughout the period will hinder dispersion, allowing pollutants to accumulate. These conditions, combined with high carryover from day to day, will yield Unhealthy for Sensitive particle levels Monday and high-Moderate particle levels Tuesday.