FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH

907 Terminal St. Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 459-1000

Air Quality Forecast

​ The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, ​and what associated health effects 
 might be a concern for you.  The restriction forecast notifies the public of the voluntary or mandatory actions wood burning they need to adhere to for the current pollution levels.  To listen to the Air Quality forecast recording call  (907) 459-1234.

During a summer forest fire event, CLICK HERE for an explanation of how to judge smoke visibility and the PM2.5 AQI.


Sign up for air quality alerts HERE.

 FAIRBANKS 3 DAY FORECAST
    • 2018-06-19
      Good

      AIR ALERT
      There are no air quality advisories or alerts in effect at this time. Click on the image below for further explanation.
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    • 2018-06-20
      Good

      AIR ALERT
      There are no air quality advisories or alerts in effect at this time. Click on the image below for further explanation.
      Unrestricted
    • 2018-06-21
      Good

      AIR ALERT
      There are no air quality advisories or alerts in effect at this time. Click on the image below for further explanation.
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  • Local air quality in the summer is generally good. However areas of Forest Fire smoke are in the forecast for Fairbanks. So based on the NWS forecast, we are forecasting Air Quality to vary from Good to Moderate through Monday. Note that Air Quality readings are from monitoring stations in Fairbanks, and may not be representative of your neighborhood. If you are sensitive to air pollution, or experience any respiratory problems, please follow the instructions of your physician. The next update to this forecast will be at 4:30pm Monday June 18, unless conditions change significantly before then.

 NORTH POLE 3 DAY FORECAST
    • 2018-06-19
      Good

      AIR ALERT
      There are no air quality advisories or alerts in effect at this time. Click on the image below for further explanation.
      Unrestricted
    • 2018-06-20
      Good

      AIR ALERT
      There are no air quality advisories or alerts in effect at this time. Click on the image below for further explanation.
      Unrestricted
    • 2018-06-21
      Good

      AIR ALERT
      There are no air quality advisories or alerts in effect at this time. Click on the image below for further explanation.
      Unrestricted
  • Local air quality in the summer is generally good. However areas of Forest Fire smoke are in the forecast for North Pole. So based on the NWS forecast, we are forecasting Air Quality to vary from Good to Moderate through Monday. Note that Air Quality readings are from monitoring stations in North Pole, and may not be representative of your neighborhood. If you are sensitive to air pollution, or experience any respiratory problems, please follow the instructions of your physician. The next update to this forecast will be at 4:30pm Monday June 18, unless conditions change significantly before then.