Louisiana
38 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 56
Average AQI
Air quality in Louisiana
Air quality in Louisiana is currently 50 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Louisiana right now.
We aggregate 38 stations across Louisiana. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 56 at the worst, so conditions vary across Louisiana — the local figure matters more than the average.
Louisiana breaks down into 28 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Shreveport is reading highest at 55 and Baton Rouge lowest at 46.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Cities in Louisiana
28 cities
55Shreveport
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 54–56
Bossier City
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
52Lafayette
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
52Monroe
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
New Iberia
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Reserve
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
52Sulphur
Moderate
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 52–52
Vinton
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
Westlake
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 52–52
50Chalmette
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Harahan
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Kenner
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
50New Orleans
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Plaquemine
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Port Allen
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Prairieville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Saint Gabriel
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
50Thibodaux
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Zachary
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
46Baton Rouge
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 42–50
Convent
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Covington
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
French Settlement
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Geismar
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Jefferson
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Madisonville
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Meraux
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Ventress
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
About Louisiana
Coordinates
30.497, -91.355
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
38
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 56
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
Louisiana air quality, answered
Louisiana is currently reading an AQI of 50, which is Good. It is the average across 38 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
50 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 38 stations in Louisiana, reading between 42 and 56.
Of the cities currently listed for Louisiana, Shreveport is reading highest at 55 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See Louisiana on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.