Do You Know Current Air Pollution Levels?
Check air quality conditions before you go outside to help protect your health. Exposure to high air pollution levels can cause immediate and severe health issues including respiratory illness, heart and lung stress, and damaged respiratory cells. Some individuals are more vulnerable to the health impacts of air pollution, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with heart or lung conditions, such as asthma.

Mark your calendar for May 1, when the Sacramento region's Spare The Air Program will begin. From May 1 to October 31 each year, when the AQI is forecast to reach 126 or higher for ground-level ozone a Spare The Air alert is issued. On Spare The Air days, residents are asked to reduce their driving.

Sacramento Region PM2.5 Air Quality Forecast updated by noon
Today (Sun, Dec 7)
97 AQI - Moderate
Tomorrow (Mon, Dec 8)
99 AQI - Moderate

Yesterday's High Extended AQI Outlook
Sat, Dec 6
54 AQI - Moderate
Ozone
Tue, Dec 9
Moderate
Wed, Dec 10
Moderate
Thu, Dec 11
Moderate

Air Quality Forecast and Weather Discussion
Saturday through Monday, upper-level high pressure off the California coast will inhibit vertical mixing. In addition, strong temperature inversions each morning will confine pollutants at the surface, while fog and high humidity enhances particle production. Furthermore, calm to light and variable winds each day will allow pollutants to accumulate. These conditions, combined with pollutant carryover from day to day, will keep particle levels high-Moderate on all three days.