AQ Index for Kern County, California

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Air Quality Index for Kern County, California

The area with the highest AQ Index (as of 1:00 PST) in is in the Bakersfield area. Particle Pollution (PM2.5) is measuring at 86 (Moderate). This means air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Over the next few days, the highest primary air pollutant will be Particle Pollution (PM2.5) in the Bakersfield area. It is forecasted to be 71 (Moderate), meaning air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Below is a clickable map of Kern County, California. The markers on the map identify large, populated cities. If you hover over a marker, it will display the city name and the current AQ index. The color of the city markers also references the current AQ risk level.

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AQ Index Forecast by City in Kern County

Below is a list of cities in Kern County where we track and forecast the AQ index. Click on a city name to get the current AQ index as well as any available forcasts.

Bakersfield Delano Oildale East Niles Ridgecrest
Wasco Arvin Rosamond Shafter Rosedale
Lamont California City Mcfarland Tehachapi Hillcrest
Potomac Park East Bakersfield Golden Hills La Cresta Taft
Bear Valley Springs Greenacres Benton Park Ford City Mojave
Lake Isabella Rexland Acres Old Stine Frazier Park Cottonwood
Stallion Springs Weedpatch Edwards Afb China Lake Acres Boron
Bodfish Weldon Maricopa South Taft Pine Mountain Club
Wofford Heights Fairfax Lost. Hills Taft Heights Bakersfield Country Club
Lebec Casa Loma Buttonwillow Squirrel Mountain Valley Mountain Mesa
Lakeside Stebbins North Edwards Olde Stockdale Kernville
Lake Of The Woods Inyokern Valley Acres Fuller Acres Onyx
Dustin Acres Smith Corner Di Giorgio Edmundson Acres Mexican Colony
Cherokee Strip Derby Acres Keene Mountain Meadows Ridgecrest. Heights
Pumpkin Center Tupman Mckittrick El Adobe Mettler
Alta Sierra Edison Randsburg Goodmanville Old River
Woody Glennville Fellows Rivergrove Johannesburg