Ventura Co. APCD

A high school environmental science class showed Holly Galbreath she could combine her passions for science and nature. Now her work reduces air pollution. "I am happy that I get to play a role in making the world a better place by helping keep the air clean in Ventura County.”

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Friday, March 27, 2026 is MODERATE for the Coastal Plains, Simi Valley/Moorpark, Conejo Valley, and Piru/Fillmore and GOOD for the Ojai Valley and Ventura Co. Mountains. Friday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Thursday, March 26, 2026 is MODERATE for the Coastal Plains, Simi Valley/Moorpark, and Conejo Valley and GOOD for the Ojai Valley, Ventura Co. Mountains, and Piru/Fillmore. Thursday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 is MODERATE for the Coastal Plains, Simi Valley/Moorpark, Conejo Valley, and Piru/Fillmore and GOOD for the Ojai Valley and Ventura Co. Mountains. Wednesday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura Co. AQ forecast for 3/24/26 is MODERATE🟡for the Coastal Plains, Simi Valley/Moorpark, and Conejo Valley and GOOD🟢for the Ojai Valley, Ventura Co. Mountains, and Piru/Fillmore. Tuesday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

A supportive high school teacher led Kourtney Heald to earn bachelor’s degrees in biology and in health, medicine and society. She loves her VCAPD job's variety. “I’ve been able to walk through facilities that cast metals, manufacture surgical implants and make aerospace parts."

A team from Blue Tomorrow recently installed an air-quality sensor array at our El Rio Monitoring Station for a CFROG community project. The data from these lower-cost sensors will be compared to ours for quality control. For more information, visit bit.ly/3NCtDcx.

Today is Science Education Day! Did you know that we have lesson plans on our website that were developed in conjunction with the district-produced film "Air: The Search for One Clean Breath"? For more information, visit vcapcd.org/air-lesson-pla….

Hot temperatures forecasted for the weekend and into next week could cause ozone levels to increase, leading to MODERATE air quality across Ventura County. Stay up to date with air quality in your area by visiting AirNow.gov.

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Friday March 13, 2026 is GOOD for the Ojai Valley, Ventura Co. Mountains, the Coastal Plains, and Piru/Fillmore and MODERATE for Simi Valley/Moorpark and the Conejo Valley. Friday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Thursday, March 12, 2026 is GOOD for all regions. Thursday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Wednesday March 11, 2026 is GOOD for all regions. Wednesday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura County AQ forecast for Tuesday, March 10 is GOOD🟢for all regions. Tuesday is a NO BURN DAY in all regions. vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…

The Ventura Co. AQ forecast for 3/9/26 is GOOD for all regions. Mon. (3/9) is a permissive ag. burn day for REGIONS 1-6 10am to 4pm. To activate a burn permit, call the APCD at 805-303-3889 as well as the VCFD Station that issued the permit. @VCFD_PIO vcapcd.org/forecast-repor…