Spare the Air Status

Wednesday, 4/16
No Spare the Air Alert in Effect
Thursday, 4/17
No Spare the Air Alert in Effect
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2 Day Forecast

Air Quality Forecast
Wednesday, April 16 at 9:31 AM
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Thu
Northern
Zone
42
55
Coast and Central Bay
53
57
Eastern
Zone
44
46
South Central Bay
46
42
Santa Clara Valley
42
46

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.

PM Exceedances

Winter 2013-14

Winter Spare the Air Alerts
30
National 24-Hour PM2.5 Excess Days
15
National 24-Hour PM10 Excess Days
0
California 24-Hour PM10 Excess Days
5

PM Exceedance History

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Spare the Air in the San Francisco Bay Area 

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The 2013/2014 Winter Spare the Air season ended on February 28.

Residents who use their fireplaces, woodstoves or outdoor fire pits must still burn cleanly using dry, seasoned firewood, and must not burn garbage, leaves or other material that would cause excessive smoke. Residents who exceed the visible smoke provision in the wood-burning rule could still be subject to a ticket, even outside the November-February Winter Spare the Air season.

Wood smoke concerns can be reported by calling 1-877-4NO-BURN (1-877-466-2876).

Spare the Air Alerts

Residents who signed up for Winter Spare the Air phone or email alerts will remain on the list to receive calls or emails when the next Winter Spare the Air season begins November 1, 2014.

Residents who signed up for e-mail AirAlerts will also receive e-mails when Spare the Air Alerts are called during the 2014 Summer Spare the Air season.

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

Great Race for Clean Air

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The Great Race is a friendly competition between Bay Area employers to encourage cleaner commuting.  Registration opens January 6, 2014. 

Bay Area AltCar Expo

The Air District is co-sponsoring the Bay Area AltCar Expo on March 14-15.  Come test-drive the latest alternative fuel vehicles and learn about related infrastructure planning for the region.

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.

San Geronimo Valley Wood Stove Replacement Program

Up to $750 is available.  For more information on this program, see fact sheets in English and Spanish.

Bay Area PEV Ready Website

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

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.