Salt Lake City air quality · Utah, United States
Your lungs have an easier day when the air stays this clean
US AQI 49 (Good) in Salt Lake City, from 1 AirNow monitoring station. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Salt Lake City
- PM2.549AQI
- Ozone18AQI
- NO₂25AQI
- PM1022AQI
US values are per-pollutant AQI from the highest-reading monitor near Salt Lake City (Prison Site).
Is it safe outside in Salt Lake City 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.
What US AQI 0–50 means for your health →
Salt Lake City air quality history
Daily average, 36 days- 49average daily US AQI over 36 days
- 64worst day, 7 October
- 33cleanest day, 14 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 48, about the same as the week before (51). 19 of the last 36 days were Good.
Weather in Salt Lake City
No active National Weather Service alerts for Salt Lake City.
| Day | Forecast | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 | Mostly Sunny | 72°F | 52°F | 9% |
| Tue 20 | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 72°F | 50°F | 16% |
| Wed 21 | Sunny | 73°F | 52°F | 15% |
| Thu 22 | Showers And Thunderstorms | 68°F | 46°F | 97% |
| Fri 23 | Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 54°F | 37°F | 93% |
| Sat 24 | Sunny | 55°F | 39°F | 8% |
| Sun 25 | Sunny | 61°F | 45°F | 8% |
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Salt Lake City air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Salt Lake City right now?
The US AQI in Salt Lake City is 49 (Good). The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City been recently?
Over the last 36 days with data, Salt Lake City averaged US AQI 49. The worst day was 7 October at 64; the cleanest was 14 October at 33. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Salt Lake City'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.