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Clark, Nevada Air Quality Today

AirHistory tracks long-run EPA monitoring rather than live readings, so for the live number check AirNow.gov below. As a baseline, Clark, Nevada's most recent EPA year (2023) posted a median AQI of 61 (Moderate) against a 5-year median of 62 and an overall Grade of D. The dominant pollutant is Ground-Level Ozone, which tells you which days are most likely to spike.

Check Today's Live AQI in Clark, Nevada

AirHistory is built on 10 years of EPA Air Quality System records, so it shows you what air quality in Clark, Nevada typically looks like — not the live reading for this exact hour. For today's real-time AQI, check AirNow.gov (the EPA's official live index) or the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map during wildfire season.

That said, the history is the best predictor of a normal day. In 2023, Clark, Nevada posted a median AQI of 61 (Moderate), with 106 "Good" days and 26 days that crossed into "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" or worse. The dominant pollutant, Ground-Level Ozone, is the one most likely to push today's number up — Ground-level ozone forms when sunlight reacts with vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions. It is worst on hot, sunny, stagnant summer days. Ozone irritates the lungs, triggers asthma attacks, and reduces lung function — even healthy adults can feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after exercising in elevated ozone.

Clark, Nevada Air Quality Snapshot

Air Quality GradeD43/100
5-Year Median AQI62 (Moderate)
Most Recent Median AQI (2023)61 (Moderate)
Dominant PollutantGround-Level Ozone
10-Year TrendStable (+0.20 AQI/yr)
Unhealthy Days (last 5 yr)116
National Rank (cleanest = #1)#1009 of 1,020 (99th most polluted percentile)
Nevada Rank#9 of 9

What Does the D Grade Mean?

Clark, Nevada earns a D — air quality falls below the U.S. average, with a 5-year median AQI of 62. Residents with asthma, COPD, heart disease, or young children should watch daily AQI forecasts and limit outdoor exertion when alerts go out.

Clark, Nevada's 5-year median AQI of 62 is 21 points above the national average of 41 — meaningfully more polluted than the typical U.S. metro tracked here. Within Nevada, Clark, Nevada runs more polluted than the state average of 39 — local sources or geography are concentrating pollution above the state's typical reading.

For context within Nevada: Douglas, Nevada currently holds the state's cleanest grade (A, AQI 22), while Washoe, Nevada sits at the bottom (C, AQI 50).

What's in Clark, Nevada's Air?

The dominant pollutant in Clark, Nevada is Ground-Level Ozone. Ground-level ozone forms when sunlight reacts with vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions. It is worst on hot, sunny, stagnant summer days. Ozone irritates the lungs, triggers asthma attacks, and reduces lung function — even healthy adults can feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after exercising in elevated ozone.

Days by Dominant Pollutant (2023)

PollutantDays as DominantShare of Year
Ground-Level Ozone24768%
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)10128%
Coarse Particulate Matter (PM10)164%
Nitrogen Dioxide10%

Is the Air Getting Better or Worse?

Air quality in Clark, Nevada has held roughly steady over the past decade, with year-to-year shifts in median AQI of less than half a point. That stability makes the city's long-run grade a reliable signal of what residents can expect day-to-day.

In 2014, Clark, Nevada posted a median AQI of 61. By 2023 that figure was 61 — a flat reading of 0 AQI points across 10 years of EPA records.

Year-by-Year AQI in Clark, Nevada

YearMedian AQIGood DaysUnhealthy DaysDominant Pollutant
2014617216Ozone
2015619023Ozone
2016617926Ozone
20176110029Ozone
20186310449Ozone
2019581285Ozone
2020659225Ozone
2021628734Ozone
2022647126Ozone
20236110626Ozone

Health Context for Clark, Nevada

Across the past five years, this area has logged 116 days where AQI rose into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range or worse — about 23 days per year, or roughly one every five to seven days. That is well above the national norm and explains the D grade.

Treat daily AQI forecasts as essential input. On flagged days, sensitive groups (asthma, COPD, heart disease, pregnancy, young children, older adults) should limit outdoor exertion and keep windows closed. A HEPA air cleaner sized to a bedroom or family room can cut indoor PM2.5 by 80%+ during smoke or pollution events. Because ozone peaks in the afternoon on hot sunny days, plan outdoor exercise for early morning or after sunset on bad-air days.

How This Grade Is Calculated

The AirHistory Air Quality Grade combines four signals: the 5-year median AQI (40% of the score), the 10-year trend direction (30%), the count of unhealthy days per year (20%), and the dominant pollutant type (10%). All four come directly from the EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which aggregates readings from federally certified monitors. Read the full methodology.

Clark, Nevada has an Air Quality Grade of D (poor) with a 5-year median AQI of 62. The dominant pollutant is Ground-Level Ozone, and air quality has been stable over the past decade.

This answer pulls from the EPA Air Quality System (AQS), the authoritative federal source for U.S. air quality and pollution monitoring. The headline number above is the direct answer; what follows is the additional context most readers need to use the answer for a real decision rather than just a fact lookup.

A practical caveat: the headline answer above reflects the most recent the EPA Air Quality System (AQS) vintage; underlying data is often revised for months after first publication, and the right reference for any specific decision is whichever vintage is current at the time of the decision. The as-of date is stamped on every page.

Source: EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data, 2026.