NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH, CA — The South Coast Air Quality Management District predicts that air quality will be in the moderate to unhealthy range in the San Fernando Valley on Monday.
The forecast released by the AQMD states that air quality could be in the unhealthy range for people who are sensitive to air pollution.
The Air Quality Index measures the amount of pollutants in the air, whether ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter) or PM10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter).
Air quality is designated “unhealthy for sensitive groups” when AQI levels are from 101 to 150. At this level, active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Area/Air Quality Index/Forecast for Monday:
UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS in the following area(s):
Coastal Area AQI: 112 Ozone
Metropolitan Area AQI: 105 Ozone
San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys AQI: 126 Ozone
San Gabriel Valley AQI: 108 Ozone
Inland Orange County AQI: 147 Ozone
Riverside Valley AQI: 118 Ozone
Hemet/Elsinore Area AQI: 147 Ozone
Temecula/Anza Area AQI: 136 Ozone
San Bernardino Mountains AQI: 143 Ozone
Banning Pass Area AQI: 129 Ozone
Antelope Valley AQI: 122 Ozone
Victor Valley AQI: 118 Ozone