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The AQI scale, decoded

RangeCategoryWhat it means
0-50GoodAir quality is satisfactory; little or no risk.
51-100ModerateAcceptable; unusually sensitive people should ease prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150SensitiveSensitive groups (heart/lung, older adults, kids) should limit prolonged exertion.
151-200UnhealthyEveryone should limit prolonged outdoor exertion; sensitive groups avoid it.
201-300Very UnhealthyHealth alert: everyone should avoid outdoor exertion; sensitive groups stay indoors.
301-500HazardousEmergency conditions; everyone should remain indoors with filtered air.

Pollutants tracked

PM2.5 · Fine particulates ↗
PM10 · Coarse particulates ↗
O₃ · Ozone ↗
NO₂ · Nitrogen dioxide ↗
SO₂ · Sulfur dioxide ↗
CO · Carbon monoxide ↗

How the score is built

The headline is a blend of every live source below, weighted by trust (reference monitors over community sensors over the model) and proximity. Offline sensors are dropped. History and forecast come from the model; the 24-hour value is the EPA index averaged over the last day.

EPA AirNow ↗
Live NowCast headline + forecast + health guidance
Open-Meteo ↗
Model history, 7-day heatmap, forecast, weather/wind/UV
PurpleAir ↗
Nearest hyperlocal community sensor
OpenAQ ↗
Nearby ground stations
NASA FIRMS ↗
Active wildfire detections
EPA AQI basics ↗
How the index is defined

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