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

Issued: Friday, June 5, 2026, 2:32 PM

Friday, periods of light east-southeasterly winds will limit dispersion across Louisiana. In addition, humid conditions will promote particle formation. However, partly cloudy skies and a few showers will hinder ozone development. Furthermore, pollutant carryover will be low. Therefore, AQI levels will range from Good to low-Moderate. Saturday and Sunday, light southerly winds will gradually transport a plume of Saharan dust across the state, raising particle levels. Therefore, despite scattered showers and thunderstorms limiting ozone production and promoting atmospheric mixing each day, AQI levels will be low-Moderate in most locations on both days.

Baton Rouge

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 42 - Good 25 - Good 31 - Good
PM25 44 - Good 60 - Moderate 62 - Moderate

Alexandria

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 34 - Good 28 - Good 20 - Good
PM25 44 - Good 50 - Good 60 - Moderate

Lake Charles

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 34 - Good 22 - Good 21 - Good
PM25 39 - Good 53 - Moderate 62 - Moderate

Lafayette

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 35 - Good 21 - Good 23 - Good
PM25 33 - Good 56 - Moderate 62 - Moderate

Monroe

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 38 - Good 28 - Good 22 - Good
PM25 39 - Good 50 - Good 55 - Moderate

New Orleans

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 40 - Good 29 - Good 32 - Good
PM25 53 - Moderate 60 - Moderate 56 - Moderate

Shreveport

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 37 - Good 32 - Good 22 - Good
PM25 53 - Moderate 56 - Moderate 66 - Moderate

Thibodaux

 Friday Saturday Sunday
Ozone 28 - Good 22 - Good 25 - Good
PM25 33 - Good 60 - Moderate 55 - Moderate

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.