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Air quality in Long Beach, California now

Highest current reading: AQI 72 (Moderate) for PM2.5 at Compton.

Data: reporting agencies via U.S. EPA AirNow · updated 4 min ago ()

72 Moderate

Highest hourly AQI among 13 readings within 40 km (25 mi) · observation hour

Readings by station

Reporting agencyStationPollutantAQIDistanceHour (UTC)
South Coast AQMDComptonPM2.572 Moderate15 km (9 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLong Beach Signal HillPM2.553 Moderate3 km (2 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDAnaheimPM2.551 Moderate24 km (15 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLos Angeles - N. Main StreetPM2.537 Good33 km (21 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDAnaheimPM1019 Good24 km (15 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLos Angeles - N. Main StreetPM1018 Good33 km (21 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLos Angeles - N. Main StreetOzone17 Good33 km (21 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLong Beach Signal HillOzone14 Good3 km (2 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLong Beach Signal HillPM1014 Good3 km (2 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDAnaheimOzone12 Good24 km (15 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDLa HabraOzone7 Good28 km (17 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDComptonOzone6 Good15 km (9 mi)08:00
South Coast AQMDPico RiveraOzone4 Good29 km (18 mi)08:00

Air quality data: South Coast AQMD. Distributed by the U.S. EPA AirNow program. Preliminary data, not validated: readings may change after quality checks by the reporting agencies. Values and colors are shown as reported.

0–50 Good 51–100 Moderate 101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 151–200 Unhealthy 201–300 Very Unhealthy 301+ Hazardous

What the AQI categories mean

The EPA explains each category and who should take precautions on AirNow's AQI Basics page. During wildfire smoke, also follow your state or local air agency and health department.

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About this data

Readings are hourly Air Quality Index values from official monitoring stations run by state, local and tribal air agencies, distributed by the U.S. EPA AirNow program. We check for new readings every 15 minutes and show each station's value for PM2.5, PM10 and ozone as reported, without averaging or adjustment. The data is preliminary and not validated: agencies may change readings after quality checks, so it is not used here for trends or long-term comparisons. For official forecasts and the latest readings, see AirNow.gov. AQI categories and colors are the EPA's.

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