Current Air Quality & Forecast
Air Quality Forecast
October 29 – November 2: A low-pressure system positioned over the PNW is poised to migrate south as we start the Halloween weekend. The low will bring a cool down in temperatures and chances of precipitation to the Central Coast. The highest chances of precipitation seem to be southern Monterey County and San Benito County. However, do not expect anything impactful as modeling indicates only 0.01”-0.03” will fall. Additionally, Santa Cruz County may see some precipitation in the higher elevations of the Santa Cruz Mountains but again do not expect anything impactful. Beyond that, there is another system coming through Tuesday that may yield more precipitation than the one this weekend. Temperatures will range from the high-40s to the high-60s at the coast and low-40s to the low-70s inland. Due to cooler temperatures, ozone production will be at normal levels; therefore, ozone AQIs will remain GOOD. Decent atmospheric mixing 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 should keep PM10 (dust) AQIs to a minimum.
MBARD Smoke Sensor Network
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