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Action days are usually called when the AQI gets into the unhealthy ranges. Different air pollution control agencies call them at different levels. In some places, action days are called when the AQI is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, or Code Orange. In this case, the groups that are sensitive to the pollutant should reduce exposure by reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. For ozone this includes: children and adults who are active outdoors, and people with lung disease, such as asthma. For particle pollution this includes: people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children. Occasionally, an action day is declared when the AQI is Moderate, or Code Yellow, if the levels are expected to approach Code Orange levels.
In many places, action days are called when the AQI is forecast to be Unhealthy, or Code Red. In this case, everyone should reduce exposure to air pollution, but especially the members of the sensitive group for the particular pollutant. What You Can Do.
Today's Action Days | Tomorrow's Action Days |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Sunday, December 25, 2016 |
No cities declared an Action Day. | No cities declared an Action Day. |
U.S. Air Quality Summary | Current Ozone | Current Particles PM2.5
ALABAMA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Birmingham | Air Quality Alert | |
Huntsville | Ozone Alert Day | |
Mobile | Ozone Alert Day | |
ARIZONA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Apache Junction | High Pollution Advisory | |
Casa Grande | High Pollution Advisory | |
City of Maricopa | High Pollution Advisory | |
Pinal Air Park | High Pollution Advisory | |
Pinal County | High Pollution Advisory | |
Pinal County Housing | High Pollution Advisory | |
San Tan Valley | High Pollution Advisory | |
Stanfield | High Pollution Advisory | |
Tucson | High Pollution Advisory | |
ARKANSAS | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Little Rock-North Little Rock | Action Day Programs | |
CALIFORNIA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Antelope Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Anza Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Atascadero | Action Day | |
Auburn | Spare The Air Day | |
Bakersfield | Healthy Air Living | |
Banning | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Barstow | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Big Bear Lake | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
C San Bernardino M | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
C San Bernardino-1 | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
C San Bernardino-2 | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Capistrano Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Carrizo Plains | Action Day | |
Central Coastal | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Central LA CO | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Central Orange-1 | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Central Orange-2 | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Chico | Check Before You Light | |
Coachella Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Concord | Spare the Air Day | |
Davis | Spare The Air Day | |
Death Valley National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
E San Bernardino | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
E San Fernando Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
E San Gabriel V-1 | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
E San Gabriel V-2 | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
East Riverside CO | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Elk Grove | Spare The Air Day | |
Fairfield | Spare the Air Day | |
Folsom | Spare The Air Day | |
Fremont | Spare the Air Day | |
Fresno | Healthy Air Living | |
Gridley | Check Before You Light | |
Hanford | Healthy Air Living | |
Hemet/San Jacinto | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Hesperia | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Joshua Tree National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Lake Elsinore | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Lassen Volcanic National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Livermore | Spare the Air Day | |
Madera | Healthy Air Living | |
Mendocino County | Air Quality Advisory | |
Merced | Healthy Air Living | |
Metro Riverside CO | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Modesto | Healthy Air Living | |
Morro Bay | Action Day | |
N Coastal Orange | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
NW Coastal LA | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
NW San Bernardino | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Napa | Spare The Air Day | |
Nipomo | Action Day | |
Norco/Corona | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
North Orange CO | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Oakland | Spare the Air Day | |
Ojai | Health Advisory | |
Oxnard | Health Advisory | |
Paradise | Check Before You Light | |
Paso Robles | Action Day | |
Perris Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Phelan | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Pinnacles National Monument | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Piru | Health Advisory | |
Placerville | Spare The Air Day | |
Pomona Walnut Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Red Hills | Action Day | |
Redwood City | Spare the Air Day | |
Rio Vista | Spare The Air Day | |
Roseville-Rocklin | Spare The Air Day | |
S Central LA CO | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
S San Gabriel Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
SW Coastal LA | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
SW San Bernardino | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Sacramento | Spare The Air Day | |
Saddleback Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
San Francisco | Spare The Air Day | |
San Gabriel Mts | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
San Jose | Spare The Air Day | |
San Luis Obispo | Action Day | |
San Rafael | Spare The Air Day | |
Santa Clarita Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Santa Rosa | Spare The Air Day | |
Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Simi Valley | Health Advisory | |
South Coastal LA | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Southeast LA CO | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Stockton | Healthy Air Living | |
Temecula Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Thousand Oaks | Health Advisory | |
Trona | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Twentynine Palms | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Vacaville | Spare The Air Day | |
Victorville | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Visalia | Healthy Air Living | |
W San Bernardino M | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
W San Fernando Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
W San Gabriel Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
Woodland | Spare The Air Day | |
Yosemite National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Yucca Vly | Residential Wood Burning Advisory | |
COLORADO | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Colorado Springs | Action Day Program | |
Denver | Action Day Programs | |
Fort Collins | Action Day Program | |
Grand Junction | RED No-Burn Advisory | |
Greeley | Action Day Program | |
Rocky Mountain National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Metropolitan Washington | Action Day Programs | |
FLORIDA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
City of North Miami | Green North Miami | |
GEORGIA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Atlanta | Smog Alert | |
ILLINOIS | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Chicago | Air Pollution Action Day | |
INDIANA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Evansville | Particulate Alert | |
Indianapolis | Knozone Action Day | |
KENTUCKY | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Lexington | Action Day Programs | |
Louisville | Air Quality Alert | |
Mammoth Cave National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
LOUISIANA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Baton Rouge Area | Ozone Action Program | |
New Orleans | Ozone Action Program | |
Shreveport | Ozone Action Day | |
MAINE | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Downeast Coast | Air Quality Alert | |
Eastern Interior | Air Quality Alert | |
Mid-Coast | Air Quality Alert | |
Northern | Air Quality Alert | |
Southwest Coast | Air Quality Alert | |
Western Interior | Air Quality Alert | |
Western Mountains | Air Quality Alert | |
MARYLAND | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Eastern Shore | Air Quality Alert | |
Metropolitan Baltimore | Air Quality Alert | |
Western Maryland | Air Quality Alert | |
MASSACHUSETTS | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Lynn | Ozone Action Day | |
Pittsfield | Ozone Action Day | |
Ware - Quabbin Summit | Ozone Action Day | |
Worcester | Ozone Action Day | |
MICHIGAN | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Ann Arbor | Air Action! Day | |
Benton Harbor | Air Action! Day | |
Detroit | Air Action! Day | |
Eastern U.P. | Air Action! Day | |
Flint | Air Action! Day | |
Grand Rapids | Air Action! Day | |
Houghton Lake | Air Action! Day | |
Kalamazoo | Air Action! Day | |
Lansing | Air Action! Day | |
Ludington | Air Action! Day | |
Saginaw | Air Action! Day | |
Traverse City | Air Action! Day | |
MINNESOTA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul | Air Advisory Day | |
Rochester | Air Advisory Day | |
MISSOURI | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Kansas City | Action Day Program | |
Saint Louis | Care About Clean Air | |
Springfield | Air Advisory | |
NEBRASKA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Omaha | Air Quality Advisory Day | |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Claremont | Air Quality Action Day | |
Concord | Air Quality Action Day | |
Conway | Air Quality Action Day | |
Keene | Air Quality Action Day | |
Laconia | Air Quality Action Day | |
Lebanon | Air Quality Action Day | |
Londonderry | Air Quality Action Day | |
Manchester | Air Quality Action Day | |
Nashua | Air Quality Action Day | |
Pittsburg | Air Quality Action Day | |
Portsmouth | Air Quality Action Day | |
Strafford County - Rochester | Air Quality Action Day | |
NEW JERSEY | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Brigantine | Ozone Action Day | |
Camden | Ozone Action Day | |
Chester | Ozone Action Day | |
Clarksboro | Ozone Action Day | |
Flemington | Ozone Action Day | |
Fort Lee | Ozone Action Day | |
Millville | Ozone Action Day | |
Monmouth | Ozone Action Day | |
New Brunswick | Ozone Action Day | |
New Jersey Highlands | Ozone Action Day | |
Newark | Ozone Action Day | |
Ocean County/Colliers Mills | Ozone Action Day | |
Ramapo | Ozone Action Day | |
Rider University | Ozone Action Day | |
NORTH CAROLINA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Asheville Ridge Tops (above 4000 feet) | Air Quality Action Day | |
Asheville Valleys (below 4000 feet) | Air Quality Action Day | |
Charlotte | Air Quality Action Day | |
Fayetteville | Air Quality Action Day | |
Hickory | Air Quality Action Day | |
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill | Air Quality Action Day | |
Rocky Mount | Air Quality Action Day | |
OHIO | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Cincinnati | Air Quality Advisory | |
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain | Air Quality Advisory | |
Columbus | Air Quality Alert Day | |
Dayton | Air Pollution Advisory | |
Youngstown | Air Quality Advisory Day | |
OKLAHOMA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Oklahoma City | Action Day Program | |
Tulsa | Action Day Program | |
OREGON | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
City of La Grande | Burn Call | |
Portland | Air Quality Advisory | |
PENNSYLVANIA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Lehigh Valley | Air Quality Action Day | |
Liberty/Clairton area | Air Quality Action Day | |
Philadelphia | Fine Particle Action Day | |
Pittsburgh | Air Quality Action Day | |
Susquehanna Valley | Air Quality Action Day | |
RHODE ISLAND | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Narragansett | Air Quality Alert Day | |
Providence | Air Quality Alert Day | |
West Greenwich | Air Quality Alert Day | |
SOUTH CAROLINA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Aiken-Augusta - SC/GA | Ozone Action Day | |
Charleston | Ozone Action Day | |
Columbia | Ozone Action Day | |
Florence/Darlington | Ozone Action Day | |
Greenville-Spartanburg | Ozone Action Day | |
York/Chester/Lancaster | Ozone Action Day | |
TENNESSEE | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Chattanooga | Action Day Program | |
Clarksville-Montgomery County | Montgomery County Air Alert | |
Great Smoky Mtns. Natl. Park - TN | Action Day Program | |
Knoxville | Spare the Air Day | |
Memphis | Action Day Program | |
Nashville | Action Day Program | |
Tri-Cities | Ozone Action Day | |
TEXAS | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Austin | Ozone Action Day | |
Beaumont-Port Arthur | Ozone Action Day | |
Corpus Christi | Ozone Action Day | |
Dallas-Fort Worth | Air Pollution Action Day | |
El Paso | Ozone Action Day | |
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria | Ozone Watch | |
San Antonio | Air Quality Health Alert | |
Tyler-Longview-Marshall | Ozone Action Day | |
Victoria | Ozone Action Day | |
UTAH | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Logan | Choose Clean Air | |
Ogden | Choose Clean Air | |
Provo | Choose Clean Air | |
Salt Lake City | Choose Clean Air | |
Washakie Reservation | Choose Clean Air | |
VIRGINIA | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Hampton Roads | Air Quality Action Day | |
Northern Virginia | Air Quality Action Day | |
Richmond | Air Quality Action Day | |
Roanoke | Air Quality Action Day | |
Shenandoah National Park | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Winchester | Air Quality Action Day | |
WASHINGTON | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Aberdeen | Burn Ban | |
Bremerton-Silverdale-Bainbridge Island | Burn Ban | |
Cascade foothills of east King-Pierce counties | Burn Ban | |
Darrington | Burn Ban | |
Everett-Marysville-Lynnwood | Burn Ban | |
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater | Burn Ban | |
Port Angeles | Burn Ban | |
Port Townsend | Burn Ban | |
Raymond | Burn Ban | |
Seattle-Bellevue-Kent Valley | Burn Ban | |
Shelton | Burn Ban | |
Spokane | Wood Stove Curtailment | |
Tacoma-Puyallup | Burn Ban | |
WISCONSIN | ||
City Name | Action Day Program Name | |
Fond du Lac | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Green Bay | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
La Crosse | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Madison | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Milwaukee | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Racine-Kenosha | Air Quality Health Advisory | |
Sheboygan | Air Quality Health Advisory |