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Detailed Air Quality Summary for 12/21/25 (Today)

Air Quality Forecasts and Advisories & Colorado Smoke Outlook
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All data are collected real-time and have not been corrected nor validated.		 Current Air Quality

Current Hour:

Area Site Air Quality Max AQI Pollutant Conc. Period Time *
(MST)
Denver METRO
[expand +]		 LNGM Good 49 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 8 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Ft. Collins - Greeley
[expand +]		 PMS Moderate 55 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 11 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Colorado Springs
[expand +]		 MAN Good 29 Ozone 31 PPB 8-hour 3 PM
Grand Junction
[expand +]		 GJPB Moderate 57 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 12 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Pueblo
[expand +]		 PWES Good 26 Ozone 28 PPB 8-hour 3 PM
Colorado River Valley
[expand +]		 RIFL Good 26 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 4 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Four Corners
[expand +]		 PAG Good 25 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 4 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Steamboat Springs
[expand +]		 SSMB Good 23 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 4 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Aspen
[expand +]		 ASPN Good 31 Ozone 34 PPB 8-hour 3 PM
Other
[expand +]		 DELT Moderate 55 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 11 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM

Area Site Visibility Max VSI 4-hour Average
(1/km)
 Beta Extinction
(1/km)
 Time *
(MST)
Denver DES Good 37 0.040 0.046 3 PM

Daily Highs:

Area Site Air Quality Max AQI Pollutant Conc. Period Time *
(MST)
Denver METRO
[expand +]		 LNGM Good 49 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 8 µg/m3 24-hour 1 PM
Ft. Collins - Greeley
[expand +]		 PMS Moderate 55 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 11 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Colorado Springs
[expand +]		 MAN Good 29 Ozone 31 PPB 8-hour 1 PM
Grand Junction
[expand +]		 GJPB Moderate 59 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 13 µg/m3 24-hour 1 AM
Pueblo
[expand +]		 PWES Good 26 Ozone 28 PPB 8-hour 3 PM
Colorado River Valley
[expand +]		 RIFL Good 31 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 5 µg/m3 24-hour 1 AM
Four Corners
[expand +]		 PAG Good 29 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 5 µg/m3 24-hour 1 AM
Steamboat Springs
[expand +]		 SSMB Good 23 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 4 µg/m3 24-hour 3 PM
Aspen
[expand +]		 ASPN Good 31 Ozone 34 PPB 8-hour 3 PM
Other
[expand +]		 DELT Moderate 55 Particulate < 2.5 micrometers 11 µg/m3 24-hour 12 PM

Area Site Visibility Max VSI 4-hour Average
(1/km)
 Beta Extinction
(1/km)
 Time *
(MST)
Denver DES Good 42 0.043 0.038 12 PM

* All data are reported in Mountain Standard Time (MST). During daylight savings time add one hour to the reported hour.

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