MPCA Air Quality Index for Minnesota

AQI Locations:

Rochester
Brainerd
Duluth
Ely
St Cloud
Twin Cities
Marshall
Detroit Lakes

Call the AQI Hotline for daily air quality forecasts for the Twin Cities and Rochester at 651-297-1630 (metro) or 1-800-657-3694.

AQI Site Help

About the AQI

Pollutant description

Health effects

Cautionary Statements

Breakpoints

Map of Air Quality Stations

Color Legend:

Good	0-50
Moderate	51-100
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	101-150
Unhealthy	151-200
Very Unhealthy	201-300

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Rochester Hourly AQI May 02 2012
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7
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10
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13
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19
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22
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Carbon Monoxide

Ozone
26
23
21
31
28
31
31
32
36
39
41
42
43
46
46
46
46
39
33
28
31
35
31
25

Ozone 8hr
33
31
29
29
29
29
29
30
32
33
36
38
40
42
44
46
47
47
46
44
43
41
39
36

PM 2.5
32
32
29
29
29
29
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
22
22
22
19
19

Sulfur Dioxide

AQI Max
33
32
29
31
29
31
31
32
36
39
41
42
43
46
46
46
47
47
46
44
43
41
39
36

* Data is not quality assured at this time.
** Ozone levels, which are only elevated in warm weather, are measured from April 1st through September 30th in Minnesota and are not collected outside of that period.
The AQI is updated hourly between 6:00 a.m. and Midnight

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
Phone: 651-296-6300, 800-657-3864; 24-hour emergency number: 651-649-5451 or 800-422-0798; TTY: 651-282-5332, TTY 24-hour emergency number: 651-297-5353 or 800-627-3529

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