Spare the Air Status

Tuesday, 9/27
Spare the Air Alert
in Effect
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Air Quality Widgets | BAAQMD

2 Day Forecast

Air Quality Forecast
Monday, September 26 at 11:14 AM
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Wed
North Counties
61
M
Coast and Central Bay
63
M
Eastern District
104
M
South Central Bay
63
M
Santa Clara Valley
101
M

Read an explanation of the color-coded AQI scale categories used in the air quality forecast.

View the extended Five-Day Air Quality Forecast.

Find out which reporting zone your city is located in.

View historical ozone data box scores.

Ozone Exceedances

Summer 2016

Spare the Air Alerts
25
National 8-Hour Ozone Excess Days
12
California 1-Hour Ozone Excess Days
4
California 8-Hour Ozone Excess Days
12

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Spare the Air in the San Francisco Bay Area

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There's a better way to work!  

Look for ways to share, shorten, or change your commute so you spend less time alone in your car and more time doing what you want to do. Be "in the know" by carpooling with coworkers. Take transit where you can finally finish that novel or clean out your inbox. Ride your bike to work and let your commute be your new gym. 

Find a better way to work and enjoy the many perks experienced by commuters who take transit, carpool, bike, or walk to work instead of driving alone.

Summer Spare the Air Alerts

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issues Spare the Air Alerts when ozone pollution is forecast to reach unhealthy levels in the Bay Area.

The 2016 Spare the Air summer smog season runs from May through October.

It’s Your Air. Protect It.

To find out if a Spare the Air Alert is in effect, residents and business owners can do the following:

Spare the Air Every Day 

Help reduce pollution and prevent Spare the Air Alerts! Here are some great ways to Spare the Air and find a better way to work:

Commute Tips

Visit stacommutetips.org to get all the information you’re looking for about commute programs and incentives available where you live and work.

Walk or Ride Your Bike

Save money and improve your health, too! Use the Spare the Air app’s Bike Route Planner or the 511 Bike Mapper to plan your trip.

Take the Bus, Ferry or Train

Save gas and money – and reduce stress! Find the fastest route on 511 Trip Planner.

Carpool

Commute with colleagues or neighbors instead of driving alone. Find your rideshare match at 511.org.

Skip a Trip or Link Your Errands

By combining or eliminating trips, you reduce pollution in addition to saving gas and time.

News

Spare the Air Bike Jerseys!

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Spare the Air Bike Jerseys are now available for order online.

Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program

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The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program requires Bay Area employers with 50 or more employees to register and offer commuter benefits to their employees in order to comply.  See informational video.

Bay Area Bike Share

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The Bay Area Bike Share program is up and running. Members have access to 700 bikes in five Bay Area cities.

Bay Area PEV Ready Web Pages

The Air District's Bay Area Plug-In Electric Vehicle Ready web pages provide info about PEV and charger resources and grants.

San Geronimo Valley Wood Stove Replacement Program

Up to $1,500 is available.  The County of Marin web page has more information on this program.

Clean Air Legacy

This video, created by the California Air Pollution Control Officers' Association, reviews the impressive work being done by California’s air districts to protect our air quality.

Podcasts and Videos

Listen to Air District podcasts or watch videos about air quality related topics.

Clean Vehicle Guides

Our Clean Vehicle Guides page has links to cleaner-technology car resources.

Spare the Air Apps

Download our iPhone and Android apps and get Spare the Air Alerts and air quality forecasts.