Fairbanks air quality · Alaska, United States
Deep breaths feel amazing when the air is this clean
US AQI 24 (Good) in Fairbanks, from 1 AirNow monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
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Pollutants in Fairbanks
- PM2.524AQI
- PM104AQI
- Ozone5AQI
US values are per-pollutant AQI from the highest-reading monitor near Fairbanks (A Street).
Is it safe outside in Fairbanks right now?
Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadEnjoy it.
Running and jogging
Go aheadA great time to run outdoors.
Cycling
Go aheadRide freely.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Go aheadNo limits.
Open windows
Go aheadAir out your home.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededNot needed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
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Fairbanks air quality history
Daily average, 36 days- 30average daily US AQI over 36 days
- 75worst day, 11 October
- 15cleanest day, 14 September
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 33, better than the week before (38). 34 of the last 36 days were Good.
Weather in Fairbanks
Winter Storm Watch until Wed 21 Oct, 16:00 AKT
| Day | Forecast | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow | 39°F | 21°F | 58% |
| Tue 20 | Snow | 34°F | 25°F | 99% |
| Wed 21 | Light Snow | 30°F | 14°F | 88% |
| Thu 22 | Mostly Cloudy | 27°F | 9°F | 13% |
| Fri 23 | Mostly Sunny | 28°F | 21°F | 22% |
| Sat 24 | Slight Chance Light Snow | 37°F | 27°F | 32% |
| Sun 25 | Chance Light Snow | 36°F | 36°F | 32% |
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Fairbanks air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Fairbanks right now?
The US AQI in Fairbanks is 24 (Good). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Fairbanks today?
A great time to be outside. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk. For runners: A great time to run outdoors.
How has air quality in Fairbanks been recently?
Over the last 36 days with data, Fairbanks averaged US AQI 30. The worst day was 11 October at 75; the cleanest was 14 September at 15. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Fairbanks's air quality data come from?
From US EPA AirNow, using 1 monitoring station in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: US EPA AirNow. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.