ID · 25 reporting areas

Idaho air quality today

AirNow lists 25 reporting areas in Idaho; 24 have a current hourly AQI. The highest current reading is AQI 60 (Moderate, PM2.5). Preliminary EPA AirNow data; latest reading Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT.

All Idaho areas

Idaho reporting areas, highest current AQI first
AreaAQI nowMain pollutantAs of (local)Today's forecast
McCall60ModeratePM2.51:00 AM MDT47Good
Idaho City53ModeratePM2.51:00 AM MDT28Good
Sandpoint44GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT28Good
Boise41GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT37Good
Pinehurst41GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT—
Lewiston34GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT23Good
Juliaetta (seasonal)32GoodPM2.512:00 AM MDT—
Rexburg (seasonal)31GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT—
Salmon31GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT36Good
Craters of the Moon National Monument30GoodOzone1:00 AM MDT—
St. Maries29GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT34Good
Kamiah - Nez Perce Reservation27GoodOzone12:00 AM PDT—
Franklin County23GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT25Good
Grangeville23GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT19Good
Kootenai Tribe20GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT—
Twin Falls19GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT19Good
Cottonwood (seasonal)18GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT—
Pocatello16GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT20Good
Moscow15GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT22Good
Coeur d'Alene14GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT25Good
Garden Valley14GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT—
Ketchum14GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT12Good
Idaho Falls8GoodPM2.51:00 AM MDT21Good
Lapwai - Nez Perce Reservation0GoodPM2.512:00 AM PDT—
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall Reservation————

Source: U.S. EPA AirNow reporting area file, published Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM EDT. Areas without a number report a category only or have no current reading.

Reading this table

Each area's AQI is the highest of the pollutants its agency reports, usually ozone or fine particles (PM2.5). A reading of 101 or more is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Open an area to see its forecast, nearby monitor readings and health guidance, or see the AQI scale.

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