Air Quality in Salinas, United States

Windy
16.8°C · 55.6% humidity
16.8°
Feels 16.8°
19
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
17 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
27 4pm
27
34
19 7pm
23
26
28 10pm
30
31
32 1am
33
33
26 4am
26
27
27 7am
27
25
25 10am
25
24
25 1pm
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

46h · 37 stn

Salinas's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.

55.6%
Humidity
66.1 km/h
Wind WSW
1016.7 hPa
Pressure
1.4
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
19
4.63 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Salinas?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

46h · 37 stations
PM2.54.63 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX1.4
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (17 stations within 25 km)
4.63
Median
4.92
Average
3.03
Low
8.34
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: +2.4

What is the 7-day forecast for Salinas?

06-09
16.8° 9.2°
06-10
21.6° 10.5°
06-11
18.7° 11.5°
06-12
18.8° 10.2°
06-13
19.1° 10.5°
06-14
22.1° 10.8°
06-15
19.4° 9.7°
0.06 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.0°C

Where are air quality stations near Salinas?

20
Salinas - Sherwood Elementary School
2.1 km PM2.5: 4.7 µg/m³
44
Salinas #3, Monterey, California
3.4 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³
18
Spreckles Elementary
5.8 km PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³
15
Monterey Co Regional Fire Station 7
8.0 km PM2.5: 3.7 µg/m³
22
Prunedale
10.9 km PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³
21
San Benancio Middle School
12.3 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
19
Marina High School
13.0 km PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³
23
Castroville
13.5 km PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³
12
Marshall Elementary
14.2 km PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³
21
Elkhorn Elementary School
14.4 km PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³

What cities are near Salinas?

22 Prunedale 19 Marina 18 Seaside 17 Monterey 19 Pacific Grove 21 Watsonville 23 Hollister 24 Gilroy 21 Soledad 23 Live Oak
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-06-09T02:23 UTC.