Processed on 2024-03-04 13:35:47 PST.


Disclaimer: Data presented here come from a variety of sources and do not represent official EPA measurements. Please visit AirNow for official measurements.


Cumulative exposure to smoke is an important public health metric. This report summarizes the cumulative number of days air quality monitors in Nevada spent in each AQI category during the the month of April.

The tables below include only permanent monitors measuring PM2.5 and show cumulative exposure under existing NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) and under the 2024 revised standards for PM2.5.

In the tables and plots below, ‘Old’ designates cumulative days calculated using the 2023 PM2.5 NAAQS while ‘New’ is calculated using the 2024 revised PM2.5 NAAQS. The impact of the NAAQS revision is quite clear.

April in Nevada

April 2014 – 6 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 150 12 0 0 0 0 24
New 130 32 0 0 0 0 24

April 2015 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 195 11 0 0 0 0 11
New 172 34 0 0 0 0 11

April 2016 – 18 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 226 1 0 0 0 0 21
New 215 12 0 0 0 0 21

April 2017 – 12 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 274 4 0 0 0 0 32
New 257 21 0 0 0 0 32

April 2018 – 26 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 356 0 0 0 0 0 16
New 337 19 0 0 0 0 16

April 2019 – 14 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 347 2 0 0 0 0 23
New 346 3 0 0 0 0 23

April 2020 – 35 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 387 0 0 0 0 0 16
New 387 0 0 0 0 0 16

April 2021 – 21 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 521 17 0 0 0 0 20
New 490 48 0 0 0 0 20

April 2022 – 22 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 406 26 3 0 0 0 30
New 360 71 4 0 0 0 30

April 2023 – 21 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 584 16 0 0 0 0 20
New 537 63 0 0 0 0 20