Air Quality For The Most Renewable Cities

First is Ozone, next is PM2.5

1. Oakland, 5 and 60, Moderate Health Risk

2. San Francisco(5 and 60,-Moderate Health Risk) , Sacramento(27 Ozone, 81 PM2.5-Moderate Health Risk) and San Jose(7 and 80-Moderate Health Risk)

3. Portland, 19 and 17, very clean

4. Boston: 10 and 31, very clean

5. San Diego Coast: 9 and 72, Moderate Health Risk 

6. Austin: 21 and 26, very clean 

7. Los Angeles: Moderate Health Risk

8. Minneapolis: 31 for PM2.5-Good

9. Seattle: 22 and 9, very clean

10. Chicago: 21 and 26, very clean

Temperature For Places I'm Interested In

* usual locations

temperature with windchill, 

*Buffalo: 22°F(gross)

*New York: 32 °F(gross)

*Boston, Massachusetts: 31 °F(gross)

*Portland, Oregon: 37 °F(gross)

*Minneapolis: 7 °F(awful)

*Seattle, Washington: 38 °F(gross)

*San Francisco, CA: 48 °F(decent)

*Berkeley/Oakland, CA: 46 °F(decent)

Honolulu, Hawaii: 72.2 °F(wonderful)

Ventura, California: 52.4 °F(decent)

Santa Barbara, California: 58.3 °F(wonderful)


Albuquerque, New Mexico: 34 °F(gross)

Las Vegas, Nevada: 40 °F(gross)

San Bernardino, California: 49 °F(decent)

Valencia, California: 53.5 °F(wonderful)

Hartford, Connecticut:37.9 °F(Winter Storm Watch)

Medford, Oregon: 32 °F(gross)

Corvallis, Oregon: 36.0 °F(gross)

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii:  69.6 °F(wonderful)

Palo Alto, California: 46 °F(decent)

Sacramento, California: 39.1 °F(gross)

Eugene, Oregon: 36 °F

Little Rock, Arkansas: 51 °F

Frederick, Maryland: 40 °F(gross)

San Jose, California :  47 °F(decent)

Santa Cruz, California: 39.0 °F(gross)

Santa Fe, New Mexico, 30 °F(gross)

Denver, Colorado, 58.7 °F(decent)
 
Charleston, West Virginia, 45 °F(decent)

12/29/2008 5:50PM

The 1st # is Ozone, the 2nd # is PM(2.5)

Buffalo: 23, 25. Good for Today and Tomorrow. 

New York: 23, 32. Good for Today and Tomorrow. 

Boston: 9, 25. Good for Today and Tomorrow. 

Portland: 23,14. Good for Today and Tomorrow. 

Minneapolis: 24 for PM(2.5) Good for Today and Tomorrow. 

*Seattle: 23, 7 Good for Today and Tomorrow. 

*San Francisco: 12, 82, Moderate Health Risk 

*Berkeley, CA, 12, 82, Moderate Health Risk

Weather for The Most Pedestrian Cities

Red markers for places with too low temperatures for my taste or for places with wind over 10mph. I hate the East Coast!

1. Cambridge, Massachusetts: 61.5 °F, Mostly Cloud, Wind Gust: 21.0 mph(awful)

2. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 33.3 °F(awful), Wind Gust: 19.5 mph(awful)
3. Berkeley, California(*): 50.9 °F, Wind Gust: 9.0 mph
4. New Haven, Connecticut, 53.2 °F, Wind Gust: 14.0 mph
5. Columbia, South Carolina(*), 70.3 °F, Wind: 1.0 mph
6. Provo, Utah, 33.9 °F, Wind Gust: 5.0 mph
7. Boston, Massachusetts, 60.7 °F, Wind: 23.0 mph
8. Providence, Rhode Island, 59.2 °F, Wind Gust: 12.0 mph
9. Washington, D.C., 69.4 °F, Wind Gust: 14.0 mph
10. Madison, Wisconsin, 22.6 °F
11. New York, New York, 64.0 °F, Wind Gust: 2.0 mph
12. Syracuse, New York, 49.5 °F, Wind Gust: 15.0 mph
13. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 47.3 °F, Wind Gust: 12.7 mph
14. San Francisco, California, 52.7 °F, Wind Gust: 3.6 mph
15. Wichita Falls, Texas, 54.5 °F, Wind Gust: 11.0 mph
16. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 64.9 °F, Wind Gust: 10.0 mph
17. Jersey City, New Jersey, 65.0 °F, Wind Gust: 20.0 mph
18. Newark, New Jersey, 69.8 °F, Wind Gust: 22.0 mph

19. Seattle, Washington, 39.9 °F, Wind Gust: 9.0 mph

20. Allentown, Pennsylvania, 62.2 °F, Wind Gust: 11.0 mph

So Berkeley,CA and Columbia, SC and New York, NY and San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA are my top picks!

Sunday 12/28/2008

Buffalo: Ozone is 23, PM(2.5) is 36, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

New York: Ozone is 17, PM(2.5) is 46, Today's: Moderate Health Warning

Boston: Ozone is 14, PM(2.5) is 36, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

Portland: Ozone is 19, PM(2.5) is 8, Today's: Good

Minneapolis: Ozone is 14, PM(2.5) is 52, Moderate Health Warning

Seattle: Ozone is 3, PM(2.5) is 15, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

Temperature(includes windchill) and wind speed

Buffalo:  26 °F(awful), 15.0 mph, wind gust:  24.6 mph (awful I will MOVE)

New York: 64.0 °F, 2.0 mph from the West, Wind Gust: 2.0 mph(sounds good)

Boston: 60.5 °F, 15.0 mph  from the WSW(awful)

Portland: 45.1 °F, Light Rain(awful), Wind Gust: 5.4 mph

Minneapolis:  23 °F(awful), 3.0 mph from the South, Wind Gust: 0.0 mph

Seattle: 39 °F, 3.0 mph from the West

12/27/2008 11:51AM

Buffalo: Ozone is N/A,PM(2.5) is 39, Prediction for today: Moderate Health Risk

New York: Ozone is 11 ,PM(2.5) is 66, Moderate Health Risk

Boston: Ozone is 12 ,PM(2.5) is 34, Prediction for today and tomorrow: Good 

Portland: Ozone is 21,PM(2.5) is 6, Prediction for today: Good 

Minneapolis: Ozone is 14, PM(2.5) is 65, Moderate Health Risk

Seattle: Ozone is 8,PM(2.5) is 24, Prediction for today and tomorrow: Good 

Temperatures(with windchill) and Current Conditions:

Buffalo, 52.9 °F, Rain

New York, 45 °F, Overcast

Boston, 42.4 °F, Overcast

Portland, 39 °F, Overcast

Minneapolis, 16 °F, Overcast

Seattle, 41 °F, Overcast

12/26/2008 8:37 AM

Buffalo: Ozone is 11, PM(2.5) is 52, Moderate Health Risk

New York: Ozone is 3, PM(2.5) is 61, Moderate Health Risk

Boston: Ozone is 7, PM(2.5) is 33, Good

Portland: Ozone is 4, PM(2.5) is 108, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Minneapolis: Ozone is 18, PM(2.5) is 45, Good, Today's: Moderate Health Risk

Seattle: Ozone is 1, PM(2.5) is 67, Moderate Health Risk

Coldest(includes windchill): Boston(20 °F), Buffalo( 21 °F), Minneapolis(24 °F)

Warmest(includes windchill): Portland(30 °F), Seattle(34 °F), New York(37 °F)

12/25/2008 9:02PM

Buffalo: Ozone is 10 , PM(2.5) is 52, Moderate Health Risk

New York: Ozone is 11, PM(2.5) is 51, Moderate Health Risk

Boston: Ozone is 6, PM(2.5) is 30, Good

Portland: Ozone is 11, PM(2.5) is 31, Good

Minneapolis: Ozone is 23, PM(2.5) is 44, Good

12/24/2008 2:35PM

Buffalo, NY: Ozone is 20, PM(2.5) is 21, Good

New York: Ozone is 13 , PM(2.5) is 63, Moderate Health Risk

Boston: Ozone is 12 , PM(2.5) is 38, Today's forecast: Good

Portland: Ozone is 10, PM(2.5) is 84, Moderate Health Risk

Minneapolis: Ozone is 13 , PM(2.5) is 79, Moderate Health Risk

12/23/2008 11:03AM

Buffalo: Ozone is 13, PM2.5 is 47, Today's forecast: Good
12 °F with windchill


New York: Ozone is 10, PM2.5 is 74, Today's forecast: Moderate Health Risk
24 °F with windchill

Boston: Ozone is 11, PM2.5 is 24, Today's forecast: Good
17 °F with windchill

Portland: Ozone is 8, PM2.5 is 77,Moderate Health Risk
26 °F with windchill

Minneapolis: Ozone is 11, PM2.5 is 37, Today's forecast: Moderate Health Risk
6 °F with windchill

Monday 12/22/2008

Buffalo: Ozone is 18, PM.25 is 40, Today's Forecast: Good

15.4 °F, windchill: 6 °F

wind: 6.3 mph

New York: Ozone is 9 and PM2.5 is 61, Moderate Health Risk

18.8 °F, windchill: 7 °F

wind:12.0 mph 

Boston:Ozone is 12 and PM2.5 is 34, Today's Forecast: Good

20.9 °F. windchill:6 °F

wind: 18.0 mph

Portland: PM2.5 is 15, Today's Forecast: Good

23.9 °F, windchill:24 °F

wind:0.0 mph

Minneapolis: Ozone is 2 and PM2.5 is 37, Today's Forecast:Moderate Health Risk

-2.9 °F, windchill: -18 °F

wind:8.0 mph from the SW

courtesy of Airnow.gov and www.wunderground.com

12/21/2008 Air Quality Buffalo, New York, Boston, Portland, Minneapolis

Buffalo: Ozone is 18, PM2.5 is 35, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

20.3'F, windchill 11'F, 8.1 Mph wind

New York: Ozone is 7, PM2.5 is 37, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

34.7'F,  windchill 27'F, 7.0 Mph wind

Boston: Ozone is 19, PM2.5 is 21, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

35.1'F, windchill 23', 24 Mph wind

Portland: Ozone is 19, PM2.5 is 22, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

24.4'F, windchill 20'F, 3.5Mph wind

Minneapolis: No AQI, Today's: Good, Tomorrow's: Moderate Health Risk

9.8'F, windchill: -6, 14 Mph wind

12/19/2008 11:17:29 AM

Buffalo: Ozone is 6, PM(2.5) is 56, Moderate Health Risk

New York: Ozone is 3, PM(2.5) is 68, Moderate Health Risk

Boston: Ozone is 2, PM(2.5) is 67, Moderate Health Risk

Portland: Ozone is 12, PM(2.5) is 19: Why it's not such a bad idea to bike, walk, use public transportation and drive CLEAN AIR Vehicles!

Minneapolis: Ozone is 1, PM(2.5) is 97, Moderate Health Risk

Today's winner: Portland

Today's loser: Minneapolis

12/18/2008 6:19PM

Buffalo: Ozone is 6, PM2.5 is 54(Moderate Health Risk)

New York: Ozone is 2, PM2.5 is 58(Moderate Health Risk)

Boston: Ozone is 4, PM2.5 is 51(Moderate Health Risk)

Today's best: Portland: Ozone is 16, PM2.5 is 22

Today's worst: Minneapolis: Ozone is 6, PM2.5 is 102(Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

[1]http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary&stateid=28

12/16/2008 4:06PM

Buffalo: Ozone is 16, PM(2.5) is 44, Today's Forecast:Good ,Tomorrow's Forecast:Good

New York:Ozone is4, PM(2.5) is 44 , Today's Forecast:Good ,Tomorrow's Forecast:Moderate Health Risk

Boston:Ozone is 12, PM(2.5) is 26 , Today's Forecast: Good: ,Tomorrow's Forecast: N/A

Portland:Ozone is 19, PM(2.5) is 46, Today's Forecast: Good: ,Tomorrow's Forecast:Good

Minneapolis:Ozone is 13, PM(2.5) is 51, Today's Forecast: Moderate Health Risk ,Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

12/15/2008 9:44PM

Buffalo NY: 28'F, 8mph winds, Today's Forecast: Moderate Health Risk

New York, NY: 60.2'F, 3mph winds, Today's Forecast: Moderate Health Risk

Boston: 57.6'F, 14mph wind, Ozone is 25, PM(2.5) is 34, Good, Tomorrow's Forecast:Moderate Health Risk

Portland, OR: 21.0'F, 0 mph wind, Ozone is 21, PM(2.5) is 17, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast:Good

Minneapolis: -4.8'F, 10mph wind, Ozone is 15, PM(2.5) is 33, Good, Today's Forecast: Good, Tomorrow's:Moderate Health Risk

Comment on Chasing Clean Air

Comment on:

http://www.chasingcleanair.com/chasing_clean_air/2007/08/powells-books-i.html

Wow, Portland sounds wonderful. I would love to live in an area with 1)Obama or even NADER stickers, 2) scooters, 3) small cars, 4) Independent bookstores, 4) Birkenstocks, and 5) activists.

12/15/2008 1:02

Buffalo: Ozone is 27, PM(2.5) is 36,Good, Today's Forecast: Moderate Health Risk

New York: Ozone is 27, PM(2.5) is 51,Moderate, Today's Forecast: Moderate Health Risk

Boston: Ozone is 24, PM(2.5) is 30,Good, Today's Forecast:Good

Portland: Ozone is 20, PM(2.5) is 14, Good, Today's Forecast:Good

Minneapolis: Ozone is 18, PM(2.5) is 39,Good, Today's Forecast:Good

New York State isn't doing very well today.

9/15/2008 6:06 AM

Buffalo: Ozone is 26, PM(2.5) is 31

New York:Ozone is 21 , PM(2.5) is 56 a Moderate Health Risk

Boston Ozone is N/A , PM(2.5) is N/A, Tomorrow's forecast: Moderate Health Risk

Portland: Ozone is 22 , PM(2.5) is 26

Minneapolis: Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

12/14/2008 10:27

Buffalo: Ozone is 17, PM(2.5) is 39, Good,  Tomorrow's forecast Moderate Health Risk

New York, NY, Ozone is 21, PM(2.5) is 56, Today and Tomorrow Moderate Health Risk

Boston,MA: Good today, Moderate Health Risk Tomorow

Portland, OR: Ozone is 20, PM(2.5) is 25, Good today, Moderate Health Risk Tomorrow

Minneapolis, MN: Ozone is 18, PM(2.5) is 31, Good for Today and Tomorrow

Today's winner: Portland. 

12/14/2008 3:25PM

Buffalo, NY: Ozone is 21, PM(2.5) is 31, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

New York, NY: Ozone is 20, PM(2.5) is 41, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Moderate Health Warning

Boston, MA: Ozone is N/A, PM(2.5) is N/A Today's Forecast is Good, Tomrrow's Forecast is a Moderate Health Warning

Portland, OR: Ozone is 17, PM(2.5) is 37, Today's Forecast: Moderate Health Warning

Minneapolis, MN: Ozone is 7, PM(2.5) is 41, Today and Tomorrow's Forecast: Good

12/13/2008 9:36 PM

a)Ozone, b)PM(2.5)

Buffalo a)17 b)33 Good

New York a)6 b)52 Moderate Health Risk

Portland a)14 b)15 Good

Boston: N/A

Minneapolis a)13 b)42 Good

12/13/2008 3:49PM

Buffalo: Ozone is 20, PM(2.5) is 31, Good(+)

New York,NY: Ozone is 22, PM(2.5) is 36, Good(+)

Boston, MA(29'F): Good for Fine Particles, Tomorrow: Good for Fine Particles(+)

Portland: Ozone is 19, PM(2.5) is 11, Today's forecast Moderate Health Risk(-)

Minneapolis, MN: Ozone is 18(Good), PM2.5 is 40(Good), Today's forecast Moderate Health Risk(-)

So 2 in 5 or 40% of the 5 cities I am tracking have a Moderate Health Risk for air today.

12/12/2008 9:35 PM

Buffalo,NY: Ozone 17, PM(2.5) is32, Good[1]

New York,NY: Ozone 13, PM(2.5) is 47, on the verge of Moderate danger[1]

Boston, MA: Ozone is 12, PM(2.5) is 49, on the verge of Moderate danger[2]

Portland, OR: Ozone is 19, PM(2.5) is 29, Good[3]

Minneapolis, MN: Ozone is 6, PM(2.5) is 44, on the verge of Moderate danger

[1]http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary

[2]http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary&stateid=26

[3]http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary&stateid=43