D E C banner

Today's Air Quality Index (AQI) Forecast for New York State


New York State Air Quality Hotline: (800) 535-1345

If you would like to be notified when daily air quality reaches a level of your choice, you can sign up for Enviroflash at enviroflash.info.


For Thursday, April 18, 2024 (Updated 04/18/2024 @ 1:50PM)
Region Maximum AQI Air Quality

Long Island

42
(Ozone)

Good

NYC Metro

42
(Ozone)

Good

Lower Hudson Valley

42
(Ozone)

Good

Upper Hudson Valley

40
(Ozone)

Good

Adirondacks

41
(Ozone)

Good

Eastern Lake Ontario

45
(Fine Particles)

Good

Central

45
(Ozone)

Good

Western

45
(Ozone)

Good

AQI Legend
  Data Not Available

  Good
(0-50)
  Moderate
(51-100)
  Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(101-150)
  Unhealthy
(151-200)
  Very Unhealthy
(201-300)
  Hazardous
(301-500)
More Information

The ozone forecast season runs from April through September.  Forecasts of fine particles are made year round.