The EPA breaks the Air Quality Index into a few categories with different recommendations. Green (0–50): The air is safe to ...

The national average air quality index in 2023 was 38, according to IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company. More than 100 nations had cleaner air , on average, than the United States, and ...

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the air quality index. The air quality index, or AQI, is a scale used to report daily air quality with associated health effects. An AQI of 0-50 ...

Typically, during the summer months of June, July and August, when the wind goes northwest behind a front, the New York sky ...

Once the smoke rises high enough into the atmosphere, strong winds can carry it across regions, allowing smoke from Canadian fires to settle over Wisconsin.

A gray haze from wildfire smoke could be seen in Cincinnati, and the entire state of Minnesota is under an air quality alert.

A Code Orange action day is issued when the air quality index climbs above 100. The air quality index peaked in the lower code orange range this afternoon. The higher the air quality index, the ...

Columbus' air quality is once again expected to become unhealthy for sensitive groups on June 12 due to smoke and ozone ...

Dust from western Utah and Nevada spiked the air quality index in Salt Lake City to unhealthy levels Monday and Tuesday. Wind gusts over 45 mph contributed to the dust, highlighting recurring air ...

The Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded system to inform the public about air quality levels. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a dangerous pollutant that can cause serious health problems.