Live Air Quality
We have set up a network of air quality monitors throughout the Dwight neighborhood. Beginning in 2024, we will be collecting data on air pollution in the neighborhood to make accessible to residents and researchers who want to advocate for a healthier, cleaner Dwight. Check out the live reporting of these monitors on the map below!
What do the numbers and colors mean?
The air quality is measured on a scale called the Air Quality Index, or AQI for short. AQI tells us how good or bad the air is using numbers, colors, and words. The AQI uses numbers from 0 to 500, which tells us the levels of air pollutants that are unsafe for people to breathe. The higher the number, the more polluted the air is. Each number of the index is associated with a color on the spectrum from green to maroon. Six colors that go from green (best air quality) to yellow to orange to red to purple to maroon (worst air quality) are used to describe the air.
Air Quality Index Basics
0-50: The air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
50-100: Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
100-150: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.
150-200: Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
201-300: Health alert. The risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
301 and higher: Health warning of emergency conditions. Everyone is more likely to be affected.