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Whatcom County Air Quality

Current local conditions

89

Excellent air quality

Air quality is satisfactory and poses little to no risk.

Pollen level is Very Low

Pollen

Very Low

Grass

Pollen

N/A

Tree

Pollen

N/A

Weed

AQI Forecast

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Air Quality Map

UAQI heatmap around Whatcom County

80-100Excellent
60-79Good
40-59Moderate
20-39Low
0-19Poor

Pollutants

Current observed

PM2.5

4.05 ug/m3

Fine particulate matter (<2.5µm)

PM10

11.3 ug/m3

Inhalable particulate matter (<10µm)

O3

14.3 ppb

Ozone

NO2

12.3 ppb

Nitrogen dioxide

CO

98.7 ppb

Carbon monoxide

SO2

0.04 ppb

Sulfur dioxide

Health Guidance

All recommendation categories returned by Google

General

With this level of air quality, you have no limitations. Enjoy the outdoors!

Elderly

If you start to feel respiratory discomfort such as coughing or breathing difficulties, consider reducing the intensity of your outdoor activities. Try to limit the time you spend near busy roads, construction sites, open fires and other sources of smoke.

Lung Disease

If you start to feel respiratory discomfort such as coughing or breathing difficulties, consider reducing the intensity of your outdoor activities. Try to limit the time you spend near busy roads, industrial emission stacks, open fires and other sources of smoke.

Heart Disease

If you start to feel respiratory discomfort such as coughing or breathing difficulties, consider reducing the intensity of your outdoor activities. Try to limit the time you spend near busy roads, construction sites, industrial emission stacks, open fires and other sources of smoke.

Athletes

If you start to feel respiratory discomfort such as coughing or breathing difficulties, consider reducing the intensity of your outdoor activities. Try to limit the time you spend near busy roads, construction sites, industrial emission stacks, open fires and other sources of smoke.

Pregnant Women

To keep you and your baby healthy, consider reducing the intensity of your outdoor activities. Try to limit the time you spend near busy roads, construction sites, open fires and other sources of smoke.

Children

If you start to feel respiratory discomfort such as coughing or breathing difficulties, consider reducing the intensity of your outdoor activities. Try to limit the time you spend near busy roads, construction sites, open fires and other sources of smoke.

Current conditions, pollutants, and health recommendations are sourced from Google Air Quality API. The map uses Google's UAQI heatmap tiles.