Today’s Air Quality & Forecasts

The Goleta monitors are currently offline. We apologize for the inconvenience. In the meantime, please refer to the readings from the Santa Barbara monitoring station.

Current Air Quality Conditions

Air quality values and colors shown here correspond with the Air Quality Index (AQI). More information about AQI is available at the bottom of this webpage.

The grid below shows current AQI air quality conditions for each pollutant that is measured at each of our monitoring stations. By clicking the “Show” button on each monitoring station box, you can see what the AQI conditions were for the past 24 hours, shown in a rolling format.

HourOZONEPM10PM2.5
2026-07-01T13:00251119
2026-07-01T14:00251023
2026-07-01T15:00251223
2026-07-01T16:00251219
2026-07-01T17:00251123
2026-07-01T18:00271123
2026-07-01T19:00291119
2026-07-01T20:00291321
2026-07-01T21:00302418
2026-07-01T22:00312514
2026-07-01T23:00312521
2026-07-02T00:00312024
2026-07-02T01:00301929
2026-07-02T02:00301631
2026-07-02T03:00301327
2026-07-02T04:00301222
2026-07-02T05:00301227
2026-07-02T06:00301127
2026-07-02T07:00301233
2026-07-02T08:00301236
2026-07-02T09:00301029
2026-07-02T10:00301023
2026-07-02T11:00301122
2026-07-02T12:00301131
2026-07-02T13:00291134
2026-07-02T14:00291131
2026-07-02T15:00291432
2026-07-02T16:00301427
2026-07-02T17:00291427
2026-07-02T18:00291124
2026-07-02T19:00302842
2026-07-02T20:00293549
2026-07-02T21:00293247
2026-07-02T22:00293039
2026-07-02T23:00292742
2026-07-03T00:00292349
2026-07-03T01:00292049
2026-07-03T02:00271944
2026-07-03T03:00271952
2026-07-03T04:00271752
2026-07-03T05:00261654
2026-07-03T06:00261152
2026-07-03T07:0027952
2026-07-03T08:00261052
2026-07-03T09:00231149
2026-07-03T10:00231348
2026-07-03T11:00201444
2026-07-03T12:00191542
2026-07-03T13:001542

Forecasts

Air quality values and colors shown here correspond with the Air Quality Index (AQI). More information about AQI is available at the bottom of this webpage

Historical Data

To check “AQI Summary by Date”, click the link above which will direct you to EPA’s AirNow website. Select the “Archive” header on the new webpage. Then, use the calendar tool at the bottom of the webpage to select the historical date. On the left side of the screen, there are options to focus on specific pollutants using both the “Contours” and “Monitors” layers.

EPA AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

The EPA has launched a sensor data pilot project on the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map (opens in a new tab) that is designed to provide the public with additional information on levels of fine particle pollution in the air, particularly during wildfires. The Fire and Smoke Map displays air quality data from permanent monitors, temporary monitors, and low-cost sensors. The map uses the EPA’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rating system (see description below). 

For additional information on California wildfires, see outlooks and smoke reports posted on the California Smoke Information (opens in a new tab) website.