Hanford air quality · California, United States
Cooking smoke at home can easily exceed outdoor air at this level
US AQI 51 (Moderate) in Hanford, from 1 AirNow monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
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Pollutants in Hanford
- PM2.551AQI
- PM1034AQI
- Ozone14AQI
US values are per-pollutant AQI from the highest-reading monitor near Hanford (Hanford - S. Irwin Street).
Is it safe outside in Hanford right now?
Air quality is acceptable. People who are unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel effects with long or heavy exertion outdoors.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadFine for everyone.
Running and jogging
Take careFine for most; unusually sensitive people should ease the pace.
Cycling
Go aheadFine for everyone.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits for most children.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Take careWatch for symptoms such as coughing or breathlessness.
Open windows
Go aheadFine to ventilate.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededOptional.
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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Hanford air quality history
Daily average, 36 days- 76average daily US AQI over 36 days
- 105worst day, 2 October
- 54cleanest day, 28 September
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 71, about the same as the week before (77). None of the last 36 days was Good.
Weather in Hanford
No active National Weather Service alerts for Hanford.
| Day | Forecast | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 | Sunny | 82°F | 52°F | 1% |
| Tue 20 | Partly Sunny | 75°F | 54°F | 49% |
| Wed 21 | Light Rain Likely | 68°F | 50°F | 72% |
| Thu 22 | Chance Light Rain | 68°F | 48°F | 23% |
| Fri 23 | Sunny | 70°F | 46°F | 1% |
| Sat 24 | Sunny | 73°F | 48°F | 4% |
| Sun 25 | Sunny | 73°F | 48°F | 7% |
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Hanford air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Hanford right now?
The US AQI in Hanford is 51 (Moderate). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Hanford today?
Fine for most people. Air quality is acceptable. People who are unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel effects with long or heavy exertion outdoors. For runners: Fine for most; unusually sensitive people should ease the pace.
How has air quality in Hanford been recently?
Over the last 36 days with data, Hanford averaged US AQI 76. The worst day was 2 October at 105; the cleanest was 28 September at 54. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Hanford'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.