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 16 2012
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13
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Carbon Monoxide

Ozone
25
19
13
8
3
2
6
17
20
32
34
35
39
40
42
43
44
44
43
32
32
25
21
25

Ozone 8hr
38
34
30
26
22
17
14
13
12
14
16
21
25
31
35
39
42
44
45
44
44
42
38
36

PM 2.5
25
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
19
19
19
19
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

Sulfur Dioxide

AQI Max
38
34
30
26
22
22
22
22
22
32
34
35
39
40
42
43
44
44
45
44
44
42
38
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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