Current Air Quality & Forecast
Air Quality Forecast
January 17 – January 20: Expect more cool weather with coastal and valley fog to return Friday night. A Frost Advisory will be in effect from 1 am to 9 am Saturday morning for the interior Central Coast. Vicinity of Moss Landing on Friday: winds 10-15 mph continue Friday afternoon out of the west, dispersing smoke over a wider horizontal area to the east of Moss Landing. Note that fog indicates an air mass “ceiling” that tends to hold smoke closer to the surface. If you smell smoke, you are experiencing an impact. The area between Moss Landing and Prunedale is likely to be the most impacted. Forecast models predict the areas between Prunedale to Hollister will be within the smoke plume but experience less impact than areas closer to Moss Landing. Friday evening winds will be variable, bringing light smoke concentrations lingering around the Monterey Bay region, potentially impacting Northern Salinas Valley and southeast Santa Cruz County. Residents in the impacted areas should adhere to all guidance from public officials, keep all windows shut, turn off air conditioners and any systems that circulate air from the outdoors to the indoors. For accurate readings of air quality in your area for PM2.5 (smoke) see Current Air Quality & Forecast, below. Wind direction and speed forecasts are available at https://www.windy.com/?37.251,-121.836,5. Weekend through Monday: Gusty winds are predicted to continue and increase through the weekend into Monday, helping to dissipate smoke.
PM2.5 (Smoke) Sensors