Air Quality Forecast

November 5 – November 9: Growing high pressure will keep things calm for the next 5-7 days.  Ensemble forecasts are indicating by mid-week next week, impactful rain will return to the Central Coast. Expect as much as 2” from Wed. the 11th to Wed. the 18th. More on this as modeling confidence improves. Temperatures will range from the high-40s to the mid-70s at the coast and mid-40s to the low-80s inland. Seasonal temperatures will keep ozone at normal levels; therefore, ozone AQIs will remain GOOD.  High pressure and a reduction in atmospheric mixing will allow PM2.5 (smoke) AQIs to reach MODERATE. Despite the 20 mph wind speeds with up to 30 mph gusts in the Salinas Valley, the recent moist conditions should keep PM10 (dust) AQIs in the GOOD range.

 

MBARD Smoke Sensor Network

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Regulatory Air Monitoring Stations