Current Air Quality & Forecast
Air Quality Forecast
October 2 – October 6: Rain and chances of thunderstorms this morning in the Central Coast as low-pressure from the PNW migrates down through the region. As the system clears the Central Coast on Friday, expect a warmup to more seasonal temperatures through the weekend. An interesting feature appearing in GFS models is a cut-off low forming over the Rockies inducing offshore flow early next week. This could raise the fire danger as dry air sourced from inland areas meets dry fuels, however the moisture we are currently seeing will more than likely mitigate this effect. Temperatures will range from the low-50s to the low-70s at the coast and high-40s to the low-80s inland. Ozone levels should remain below State standards, therefore ozone AQIs will remain GOOD. Moist conditions in the region will keep PM10 (dust) AQIs in the Salinas Valley at GOOD. Good ventilation and precipitation should help limit any major smoke impacts to the North Central Coast Air Basin (NCCAB).
Particulate Matter Sensor Network