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
2026-07-12T09:0020935
2026-07-12T10:0020737
2026-07-12T11:0018741
2026-07-12T12:0016939
2026-07-12T13:00141236
2026-07-12T14:00141040
2026-07-12T15:00171037
2026-07-12T16:00131235
2026-07-12T17:00141231
2026-07-12T18:00161527
2026-07-12T19:00191544
2026-07-12T20:00261652
2026-07-12T21:00301454
2026-07-12T22:00301452
2026-07-12T23:00291352
2026-07-13T00:00311349
2026-07-13T01:00311447
2026-07-13T02:00271352
2026-07-13T03:00251451
2026-07-13T04:00261552
2026-07-13T05:00211543
2026-07-13T06:00191241
2026-07-13T07:00181232
2026-07-13T08:0014921
2026-07-13T09:00141133
2026-07-13T10:00141236
2026-07-13T11:00101432
2026-07-13T12:0091443
2026-07-13T13:0081744
2026-07-13T14:0092452
2026-07-13T15:00122652
2026-07-13T16:00183251
2026-07-13T17:00203152
2026-07-13T18:00213153
2026-07-13T19:00273048
2026-07-13T20:00313652
2026-07-13T21:00343954
2026-07-13T22:00314455
2026-07-13T23:00314055
2026-07-14T00:00293153
2026-07-14T01:00262752
2026-07-14T02:00222756
2026-07-14T03:00222152
2026-07-14T04:00231952
2026-07-14T05:00191752
2026-07-14T06:00171751
2026-07-14T07:00161542
2026-07-14T08:00121643
2026-07-14T09:001643

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.