Air Quality Intelligence

Monitor.
Forecast.
Act.

Trace AQ delivers physics-based AI forecasting for air quality — giving healthcare providers, researchers, and smart cities the advance warning they need.

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Smoke Detection
Real-Time Wildfire Plumes
Coverage
Any Location, Any Zip
Forecast Window
Up to 4-Day Advance

Coverage & Recognition

1M+
Forecasts Delivered
50+
Cities Covered
4-Day
Advance Warning
99.9%
Uptime SLA
The Problem

Air quality is invisible.
The risks are not.

Millions of people make decisions every day without knowing the air they breathe. Trace AQ changes that with predictive intelligence that acts before the threat arrives.

Reactive, Not Predictive

Existing air quality alerts fire after conditions deteriorate. By then, vulnerable populations have already been exposed. We give you a 4-day window to act.

Coverage Gaps

Sensor networks are sparse and expensive to maintain. Our physics-based AI models fill in the gaps at any zip code — no hardware required.

Data Silos

Air quality data is fragmented across government portals. Trace AQ unifies, normalizes, and delivers it through a single, developer-friendly API.

Platform Capabilities

Everything you need for
air quality intelligence

Built on atmospheric science and machine learning, designed for production use from day one.

Smoke Detection

Identify wildfire smoke plumes hours before they reach populated areas using satellite data and atmospheric dispersion modeling.

Any Location

Query any lat/lon or zip code globally. No sensor required at your location — our models interpolate with high fidelity.

Extended Forecasts

Get hourly and daily AQI forecasts up to 4 days ahead, enabling proactive operational planning and public health alerts.

Dual API

REST and WebSocket APIs with SDKs for Python, Node.js, and R. Production-ready with 99.9% uptime SLA and dedicated support.

Trace AQ monitoring dashboard
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Physics-Based AI,
Operational Ready

The Trace AQ dashboard integrates real-time sensor feeds, satellite imagery, and our proprietary AI models into a unified operational view. Drill down by pollutant, location, or time horizon.

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Who We Serve

Built for the people who
need to know

Healthcare

Hospitals, clinics, and public health agencies use Trace AQ to anticipate respiratory patient surges and issue protective advisories before air quality events peak.

Researchers

Epidemiologists and environmental scientists access clean, normalized historical and forecast datasets via API for peer-reviewed studies and policy modeling.

Smart Cities

Municipal governments integrate Trace AQ data into traffic management, outdoor event planning, and emergency response systems.

Customer Voice
"Trace AQ gave our emergency management team a 3-day lead time on the wildfire smoke event. That window let us pre-position resources and issue school closure advisories before conditions became hazardous."

Director of Public Health Operations — Austin Public Health

Latest Insights

From the Trace AQ Blog

Physics-Based AI vs Pure Data Models

Air Quality Science

How Physics-Based AI Outperforms Pure Data Models in Wildfire Smoke Forecasting

We compare traditional machine learning approaches with physics-constrained models for predicting PM2.5 concentrations during active fire events.

April 10, 2026
Smart City Air Quality Integration

Use Cases

Smart City Air Quality Integration: A Technical Guide for Municipal Engineers

A step-by-step walkthrough of integrating the Trace AQ REST API into city infrastructure management dashboards using Python and Node.js.

April 3, 2026
PM2.5 Exposure and Hospital Admissions

Research

PM2.5 Exposure and Hospital Admissions: Closing the Data Gap with Hyperlocal Forecasting

New study leveraging Trace AQ data demonstrates a 23% improvement in anticipating respiratory-related ED admissions with 48-hour forecast data.

March 28, 2026