Current Air Quality & Forecast
Air Quality Forecast
November 12 – November 16: High pressure centered over the Rockies will keep conditions mild and dry at the Central Coast on Thursday. Beginning on Friday, unsettled weather will arrive to the region as a series of low pressure systems will bring impactful amounts of precipitation. The first is expected to bring 0.5”-0.8” of rain to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Lucias. The second round of precipitation is looking to bring a similar amount and is expected to arrive on Sunday. Beyond that, mid-week next week is also set to be a wet one as another system swings through. Temperatures will range from the high-40s to the mid-60s at the coast and low-40s to the mid-60s inland. Due to cooler temperatures, ozone production will be at normal levels; therefore, ozone AQIs will remain GOOD. Good atmospheric mixing brought on by the incoming systems should keep PM2.5 (smoke) AQIs at GOOD as well. Despite the 20 mph wind speeds with up to 30 mph gusts in the Salinas Valley, moist conditions will keep PM10 (dust) AQIs to a minimum.
MBARD Smoke Sensor Network
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