Live PM2.5 and 48-hour smoke-model outlook — updated Oct 14, 8:09PM PDT
Current air quality and forecast
Now · observedGood
5 µg/m³ NowCast median across 5 monitors in Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles · range 3–6, highest at Compton
Next 48 hoursModerate
0–26 µg/m³ · 3 models
Forecast peak26 µg/m³Oct 15, 10:00AM · FireWork
No significant smoke is expected in the next 48 hours.
Air quality is good — ideal for outdoor activities.
Last 24 hours across Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles & next 48 hours forecast
Next 24 hours — model comparison3 models · 24-hour peak table
Model
Peak PM2.5
Peak around
HRRR-Smoke (NOAA, 3 km)
0 µg/m³
Oct 14, 11:00PM
FireWork (ECCC)
26 µg/m³
Oct 15, 10:00AM
FireSmoke (UBC BlueSky)
2 µg/m³
Oct 15, 6:00AM
Model values are for the nearest forecast grid cell to Los Angeles;
FireSmoke, FireWork and HRRR are independent and often disagree — treat the highest available value
as the cautious planning number.
Observations and NowCast are total PM2.5 — wildfire smoke plus every other source — as regulatory monitors measure it, and FireWork models that same total. FireSmoke and HRRR-Smoke estimate the wildfire contribution only, so they read lower than the monitors whenever other sources matter. The optional map plume surfaces are likewise fires-only.
Sky vs. ground
Little smoke at the surface or overhead.
Sky right now
Clear sky
● At the ground
· ● Overhead (if mixed down)
Overhead smoke dims the sun but is not what you breathe. The dashed line shows the surface level if the whole column mixed through the boundary layer — a worst case, not a forecast · Data: NOAA HRRR-Smoke; cloud cover is from the model, not observed
No not contained fires are reported in this state.
Partially contained0 fires
No partially contained fires are reported in this state.
Mostly contained (70%+)2 fires
BOUQUET
36 mi away · 1,048 acres · 100% contained · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Mostly contained (70%+)
DANNY
58 mi away · 150 acres · 100% contained · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Mostly contained (70%+)
Other status33 fires
LAC-371157
4.3 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-368088
8.5 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-371456
9.0 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-371643
9.0 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-370539
9.2 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-368137
9.5 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-369672
11 mi away · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-368224
12 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-370878
13 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-371734
13 mi away · reported 2026-10-15 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
SCENIC
25 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
BIKE
25 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
HUGO
31 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
BERT
40 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-15 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-169556
40 mi away · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-371289
41 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
CLARK
43 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-370530
43 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-368415
43 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-368432
43 mi away · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
TOWN
44 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-15 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-371632
44 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-370863
46 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-370351
46 mi away · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-233060
51 mi away · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
LAC-128205
53 mi away · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
ORANGE 2
61 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-15 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
ASSIST/BDU/82A
66 mi away · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
JUNIPER
66 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
MTZ/BDC/82A
69 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-13 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
POWERLINE
87 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
2026 TRAINING
90 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-14 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
QUAIL
97 mi away · 0 acres · reported 2026-10-12 · CA
distance measured to the incident point
Containment not reported
Proximity and wind direction do not prove that a fire caused smoke at this location. Source: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC); incident points and containment as reported by the responsible agencies.
Forecast track record here
29-day record · 12 nearby monitors
Model
Typical error
Tendency
FireSmoke
8.8 µg/m³
reads low 8.8
HRRR-Smoke
8.8 µg/m³
reads low 8.8
FireWork
9.2 µg/m³
reads high 7.9
Mean absolute error and average tendency in µg/m³, from forecasts verified 0–6 hours ahead at monitors within 50 km. A short-range record, not a measure of how far ahead a model stays reliable. FireSmoke and HRRR model wildfire smoke only, so they read below the monitors whenever other sources of PM2.5 matter.
Monitors in Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles