Current Air Quality & Forecast
Air Quality Forecast
June 26 – June 30: Zonal flow continues as the work week ends bringing onshore breezes and a robust marine layer extending down the entire length of the Salinas Valley. Warming throughout the morning should allow the marine layer to burn off for inland areas, however some coastal areas may not experience a reprieve from the marine status. As the weekend progresses, a weak cut-off low will migrate over the central coast that may add some unsettled conditions to the equation, however, do not expect much in terms of precipitation. The unpredictability of the cut-off low remains the unknown variable here however, for the most part expect to continue to experience seasonal weather as we enter next week. Temperatures will range from the low-50s to the mid-70s at the coast and high-50s to the mid-90s inland. Ozone levels should remain below State standards, therefore ozone AQIs will remain GOOD. Breezy conditions in the Salinas Valley could elevate PM10 (dust) AQIs to MODERATE. Low-pressure should help ventilate any accumulated PM2.5 (smoke), however wildfires around the state and in Canada could bring local AQIs to MODERATE.
Particulate Matter Sensor Network