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Air Quality Forecasts are scheduled to be updated by 3:00 pm weekdays and other ... Minor Civil Divisions are not included; select a larger town nearby. Home Skiptotopnavigation Skiptosidenavigation Skiptocontent Skiptofooter About Assistance Commissioner'sOffice Permits,Licenses,Certifications MapsandData Programs RulemakingandCommentOpportunity ComplianceandEnforcement PublicationsandResources Newsroom AirQuality Contacts Permits,Licenses,Certifications MonitoringandReporting Rules Programs Laws PublicationsandResources LandResources Contacts Permits,Licenses,Certifications Programs Laws Rules PublicationsandResources MonitoringandReporting Spills&SiteCleanup Contacts EmergencySpillResponse PublicationsandResources Programs MonitoringandReporting Laws Rules Sustainability Contacts PublicationsandResources Permits,Certifications,Registrations Rules Programs Laws NotificationsandReporting WasteManagement Contacts Permits Programs Rules Laws PublicationsandResources MonitoringandReporting WaterQuality Contacts Permits Laws MonitoringandReporting Programs Rules PublicationsandResources Home→AirQuality→AirQualityForecast Contacts Permits,Licenses,Certifications MonitoringandReporting Rules Programs Laws PublicationsandResources   Menu Contacts Permits,Licenses,Certifications MonitoringandReporting Rules Programs Laws PublicationsandResources AirQualityForecast AirQualityData UneditedHourlyData HistoricalAirQualityData AirQualityTrends CurrentAirQualityMap AirQualityForecasts arescheduledtobeupdatedby3:00pmweekdaysandothertimesasnecessary.Forecastsarealsoavailableonthe Bureau'sAirQualityHotlineat(800)223-1196. AirQualityandHealth ForecastInformation FrequentlyAskedQuestions EnviroFlashSubscribetoreceiveemailswhentheairqualityisforecasttoreachtheAQIlevelyouselect. ForecastsonTwitter. Today'sForecast:Dec19,2021 Region Ozone Particle Northern Good Good WesternMtns Good Good WesternInterior Good Good EasternInterior Good Good SouthwestCoast Good Good Mid-Coast Good Good Downeast Good Good HighElevation Good Good ViewHealthMessages Ozone ParticlePollution ForecastDetails:IssuedFridayDecember17,at1:12PM.Sunday'sAirQualityForecastforOzoneandParticlePollutionisGOODfortheentirestate.--Webster Tomorrow'sForecast:Dec20,2021 Region Ozone Particle Northern Good Good WesternMtns Good Good WesternInterior Good Good EasternInterior Good Good SouthwestCoast Good Good Mid-Coast Good Good Downeast Good Good HighElevation Good Good ViewHealthMessages Ozone ParticlePollution ForecastDetails:IssuedFridayDecember17,at1:12PM.Monday'sAirQualityForecastforOzoneandParticlePollutionisGOODfortheentirestate.--Webster Forecastregionsareusedtorefertogeneralgeographicareasofthestateandairpollutionobviouslyisnotcontainedbytheseboundaries.Ifaregionadjacenttotheregioncontainingyourparticulartownisforecastedtohavepoorerairqualitythanyourregion,youmightconsidernotingthehealtheffectsassociatedwiththepoorerairqualityandtakeappropriateactions.    HealthMessages AirQualityDescriptor ColorCode HealthEffects Good GREEN NoHealthNotice.Nohealthimpactsexpectedinthisrange.It’sagreatdaytobeactiveoutside! Moderate YELLOW LimitedHealthNotice.Sensitivepeopleshouldconsiderreducingprolongedorheavyexertion.Watchforsymptomssuchascoughingorshortnessofbreath.Thesearesignstotakeiteasy. UnhealthyforSensitiveGroups ORANGE HealthNotice.Peoplewithheartorlungdisease,theelderly,teenagersandchildrenshouldreduceprolongedorheavyexertion.Itisokaytobeactiveoutside,buttakemorebreaksanddolessintenseactivities.Watchforsymptomssuchascoughingorshortnessofbreath.Asthmaticsshouldfollowtheiractionplansandkeepquickreliefmedshandy.Thosewithheartdiseaseshouldwatchforpalpitations,shortnessofbreathorunusualfatigueandcontactyourhealthproviderofnecessary. Unhealthy RED HealthAdvisory.Peoplewithheartorlungdisease,theelderly,teenagersandchildrenshouldavoidprolongedorheavyexertionandconsidermovingactivitiesindoorsorrescheduling.Everyoneelseshouldreduceprolongedorheavyexertion.Takemorebreaksduringalloutdooractivities. VeryUnhealthy PURPLE HealthAlert.Peoplewithrespiratoryorheartdisease,theelderly,teenagersandchildrenshouldavoidanyoutdooractivity.Moveactivitiesindoorsorrescheduletoatimewhenairqualityisbetter.Everyoneelseshouldavoidprolongedorheavyexertion.Considermovingactivitiesindoorsorreschedulingtoatimewhenairqualityisbetter. AirNowisapartnershipoffederal,tribal,stateandlocalagenciesprovidingairqualitydataandotherresourceswhereyoucanfindairqualityforecastsforanystate. Questionsaboutforecastsorairqualitydata? ContactUs,(207)287-7688