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Air Quality Report (As of 6:30PM)Good The weather pattern will remain progressive with the next system sliding by on Thursday, increasing clouds and…
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Cool Start To The Week, Warm Finish
Air Quality Report (As of 12:00AM)Good to moderate. The weather pattern will remain progressive for most of the week with two weather systems sliding…
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Weekend Air Quality Forecast: Good to moderate with periods of high smoke. Some low smoke and reduced air quality near the Dolan Fire.Temperatures…
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Weekend Air Quality Forecast: Good to moderate with periods of high smoke. Some low smoke and reduced air quality near the Dolan Fire. Weak high…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)Good for all reporting stationsWeak high pressure builds in behind Friday’s weather system. But, the weather…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)Good to Moderate for all reporting stationsA weather system will pass by our north overnight into Friday.…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Good to for all reporting stationsCleaner air is here! A weather system is currently approaching from the west.…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Moderate in Santa Cruz, Hollister, Big Sur, and King CityGOOD for all other reporting stations.Clearer air is in…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)UNHEALTHY FOR ALL AREAS…Clearer air is in sight. The blocked up weather pattern has loosened up enough to let a…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12am)All areas UNHEALTHYFinally some relief from the smoke? The blocking pattern that has kept the smoke in place is…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00PM)UNHEALTHY to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups for all areas. Finally some relief from the smoke? The blocking…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)UNHEALTHY FOR ALL AREASFinally some relief from the smoke? The blocking pattern that has kept the smoke in place…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Carmel Valley (219) Very UnhealthyMonterey (179) UnhealthySoledad (177) UnhealthyGonzales (177)…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in the Salinas ValleyGood to moderate for all areas in lower elevations, but…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 6:00PM)Good to moderate for all reporting stations.Areas above 1,000ft in elevation will experience diminished air…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: Hollister, SoledadAll other reporting stations are good to moderate.A dominating…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 3:00PM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Monterey/Big SurGood to Moderate for all other locations. A dominating ridge of…
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A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over the West Coast into the Holiday Weekend. This ridge will compress the marine layer under a hot,…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7PM)All locations good to moderate as of this hour.A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over the West Coast…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7PM)Good to moderate for all reporting areas.A strong ridge of high pressure will anchor over the West Coast into the…
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