La Palma · San Andrés y Sauces
Las Balsas
- Type:
- Official Canary Islands Government network
- Coordinates:
- 28.8051, -17.7825
- Last update:
- 8/1/26, 6:00 PM
Current AQI
Fair
Dominant pollutant: O₃51 µg/m³
San Andrés y Sauces · La Palma
Health advice
General population
Air quality is acceptable. Outdoor activities can be enjoyed normally.
Sensitive groups
Very sensitive people may feel mild discomfort during intense outdoor exercise.
Current readings
Concentration of each measured pollutant and its indicative AQI level.
PM10
19 µg/m³
GoodUpdated 2 hours ago
NO₂
6 µg/m³
GoodUpdated 2 hours ago
O₃
Dominant51 µg/m³
FairUpdated 2 hours ago
SO₂
7 µg/m³
GoodUpdated 2 hours ago
CO
0.6 mg/m³equiv. 600 µg/m³
GoodUpdated 2 hours ago
For sensitive people
Respiratory guidance
Favourable conditions for sensitive people.
We combine the current AQI, dust signal and near-term forecast to guide outdoor activity.
Advice and why it shows
- Outdoor activity as usual.
Environmental guidance only. If symptoms worsen, follow official health advice or contact a clinician.
Quick read
What the data suggests
last reading 2 hours ago
- O₃ is below the usual pattern for this hour and weekday.
- PM10 is above the usual pattern for this hour and weekday.
- NO₂ is among the highest readings of the past month at this station (above 99% of its readings).
View signals used
| Pollutant | Current | 30-day percentile | Weekly pattern | Island context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 | 19 µg/m³ | p58680 samples | above usualMedian: 9 µg/m³ | not enough comparison1 comparable station |
| NO₂ | 6 µg/m³ | p99679 samples | within usual rangeMedian: 6 µg/m³ | not enough comparison1 comparable station |
| O₃ | 51 µg/m³ | p25678 samples | below usualMedian: 74 µg/m³ | not enough comparison1 comparable station |
Automatic reading based on recent observations from this station and its island. It is indicative and may change with the next update.
Trend
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Typical hourly pattern
Average O₃ by hour of day from the visible range, in Canary time.
Usually worst around 10:00 and best around 02:00.
- 00:00: not enough data
- 01:00: average 59.7 µg/m³, level Fair
- 02:00: average 56.7 µg/m³, level Fair
- 03:00: average 58.1 µg/m³, level Fair
- 04:00: average 59.1 µg/m³, level Fair
- 05:00: average 58.7 µg/m³, level Fair
- 06:00: average 58.1 µg/m³, level Fair
- 07:00: average 60 µg/m³, level Fair
- 08:00: average 63.3 µg/m³, level Fair
- 09:00: average 72.4 µg/m³, level Fair
- 10:00: average 73.6 µg/m³, level Fair
- 11:00: average 70 µg/m³, level Fair
- 12:00: average 71.2 µg/m³, level Fair
- 13:00: average 70.8 µg/m³, level Fair
- 14:00: average 65.6 µg/m³, level Fair
- 15:00: average 62.3 µg/m³, level Fair
- 16:00: average 60.4 µg/m³, level Fair
- 17:00: average 58.4 µg/m³, level Fair
- 18:00: average 57.3 µg/m³, level Fair
- 19:00: average 57.7 µg/m³, level Fair
- 20:00: average 56.8 µg/m³, level Fair
- 21:00: average 57.9 µg/m³, level Fair
- 22:00: average 58 µg/m³, level Fair
- 23:00: average 59.4 µg/m³, level Fair
Forecast
Forecast AQI
forecastWe derive hourly forecast AQI from the predicted concentrations and keep it visually separate from the current observed AQI.
+1 h
Fair
9:00 PM
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
+6 h
Fair
2:00 AM
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
+12 h
Fair
8:00 AM
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
+24 h
Fair
8:00 PM
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Best upcoming window
forecastSuggested windows for Las Balsas using the lowest forecast AQI still available today.
Outdoor activity
Exercise
Use it for running, brisk walking or outdoor training.
Today · 9:00 PM–11:00 PM
fair AQI
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Ventilation
Air the house
We prioritise the first gentle window available for opening windows with lower risk.
Today · 9:00 PM–11:00 PM
fair AQI
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Calm outing
Go out with a baby
Designed for walks or quiet outdoor time.
Today · 9:00 PM–11:00 PM
fair AQI
Forecast dominant pollutant: PM2.5
PM10 and dust
We overlay island AOD and the station PM10 series for 7 days.
Dust AOD 550 nm
0.45
Moderate
Estimated share
Unavailable
Unavailable without enough PM2.5 or a recent clean background window.
Local PM10/PM2.5 ratio
1.6
Not enough clean hours; using a conservative operational ratio.
This attribution is indicative only: it uses a simple rule based on AOD and PM2.5 to separate local background from Saharan contribution, and it may under- or over-estimate complex episodes.
Details
Expanded details
Current concentrations, date and time, source and applied conversion for this station.
Official sources
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