What is the air quality trend in Baton Rouge?

Over the past 8 days, Baton Rouge had an average AQI of 39 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-07 with AQI 55.

How is Baton Rouge air quality measured?

Air quality in Baton Rouge is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Baton Rouge, United States

Name: Baton Rouge Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Baton Rouge, United States.

Current AQI
Moderate CAMS model

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

71h

PM2.5 Station

71h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-08	29	21–34	7.1 µg/m³	5h	1
2026-08-07	55	13–141	16.6 µg/m³	11h	1
2026-08-06	47	9–76	12.9 µg/m³	9h	1
2026-08-05	44	18–85	12.4 µg/m³	12h	1
2026-08-04	37	19–85	9.8 µg/m³	9h	1
2026-08-03	35	7–68	9.0 µg/m³	11h	1
2026-08-02	34	13–46	8.1 µg/m³	8h	1
2026-08-01	38	24–80	10.1 µg/m³	6h	1

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