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Current Air Quality and Forecast
Carmel Valley AMS - Good - 16 AQI - Ozone - 8AM
Hollister AMS - N/A
King City AMS - Good - 24 AQI - Ozone - 4AM
Pinnacles NM - Good - 13 AQI - Ozone - 8AM
Salinas AMS - Good - 24 AQI - Ozone - 8AM
Santa Cruz AMS - Good - 30 AQI - PM2.5 - 8AM
Site Name Ozone AQI PM2.5 AQI PM10 AQI
Carmel Valley AMS 16 at 8AM 16 at 8AM N/A
Hollister AMS N/A N/A N/A
King City AMS 24 at 4AM N/A N/A
Pinnacles NM 13 at 8AM N/A N/A
Salinas AMS 24 at 8AM 14 at 8AM N/A
Santa Cruz AMS 22 at 8AM 30 at 8AM N/A
All times shown in PDT
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Site Name Today Tomorrow
Carmel Valley PM2.5 PM2.5
Davenport PM2.5 PM2.5
Hollister PM2.5 PM2.5
King City PM2.5 PM2.5
Marina/Seaside PM2.5 PM2.5
Monterey Peninsula PM2.5 PM2.5
Pinnacles National Monument PM2.5 PM2.5
Salinas PM2.5 PM2.5
San Lorenzo Valley PM2.5 PM2.5
Santa Cruz PM2.5 PM2.5
Scotts Valley PM2.5 PM2.5
Watsonville PM2.5 PM2.5
Discussion for May 15 to 20 May: A weak high pressure system builds in mid-week over the Central Coast allowing for seasonal conditions to develop. This includes warm temperatures inland with cooler and breezier conditions along the coast. Morning low clouds which extend inland can also be expected along the coast as part of this seasonal pattern. Overall, favorable dispersion is expected to continue which should maintain AQIs mostly in the GOOD air quality category.
Region 24-hr
5/17/2012
48-hr
5/18/2012
72-hr
5/19/2012
96-hr
5/20/2012
#30 - High all above 3000 ft Yes Favorable - High Confidence Favorable Favorable
#31 - NW Coastal below 3000 ft Yes Favorable - Low Confidence Favorable Marginal
#32 - SE Coastal below 3000 ft Yes Favorable - Low Confidence Favorable Marginal
#33 - NW Inland below 3000 ft Yes Favorable - Medium Confidence Favorable Marginal
#34 - SE Inland below 3000 ft Yes Favorable - Medium Confidence Favorable Marginal
Source: PFIRS - Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System
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