Air Monitoring Data & AQI

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Ozone and PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI) Forecast

Issued: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 2:30 PM

Sunday and Monday, surface low pressure departing the Bayou State will produce moderate and gusty northwesterly winds, enhancing vertical mixing and pollutant dispersion. Thus, AQI levels will be Good on both days. Tuesday, as surface high pressure passes over the state, light and variable winds will inhibit mixing and dispersion. Furthermore, cold morning temperatures will generate a strong inversion, trapping pollutants near the ground. However, low pollutant carryover from the previous days will yield high-Good AQI levels statewide.

Baton Rouge

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 19 - Good 21 - Good 28 - Good
PM25 29 - Good 29 - Good 50 - Good

Alexandria

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 17 - Good 19 - Good 24 - Good
PM25 21 - Good 21 - Good 42 - Good

Lake Charles

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 16 - Good 18 - Good 24 - Good
PM25 25 - Good 25 - Good 46 - Good

Lafayette

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 14 - Good 16 - Good 22 - Good
PM25 21 - Good 21 - Good 42 - Good

Monroe

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 14 - Good 17 - Good 21 - Good
PM25 21 - Good 21 - Good 42 - Good

New Orleans

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 19 - Good 19 - Good 26 - Good
PM25 29 - Good 29 - Good 50 - Good

Shreveport

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 19 - Good 19 - Good 23 - Good
PM25 25 - Good 25 - Good 46 - Good

Thibodaux

 Sunday Monday Tuesday
Ozone 15 - Good 19 - Good 24 - Good
PM25 29 - Good 29 - Good 50 - Good

More Information About Understanding AQI Information

The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or unhealthy your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern. The AQI focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing unhealthy air. The following chart provides information regarding the AQI determinations:

Category AQI Value What This Means
Good 0-50 Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Moderate 51-100 Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 101-150 Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
Unhealthy 151-200 Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Very Unhealthy 201-300 Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
Hazardous 301-500 Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

Any questions about interpreting this monitoring data should be directed to the DEQ Customer Services Section at 1-866-896-5337.

TO REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, INCLUDING ODORS, CONTACT THE DEQ SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT (SPOC) - 225-219-3640 or Toll Free 1-888-763-5424. In the event of an environmental emergency, citizens are encouraged to first contact their local authorities - police, sheriff, fire department, etc. Otherwise citizens and the regulated community can contact the SPOC line to report environmental concerns during business hours, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the number listed above. To report a concern outside of business hours call 225-342-1234 or the toll free number. Concerns include spills, releases, odors, fish kills, open burning, waste tires and any other types of environmental incidents. Citizens can report the incident online.

The data has not been quality reviewed or validated. Continuous PM2.5 readings shown are not NAAQS comparable.