Bay Area residents breathe easier as region set for 3 days of ‘good’ air quality this week

There’s good news ahead: Both the coastal and central Bay Area are expected to have good air quality Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Sunday.

All three days are coded green on the Air Quality Index issued by the Air District. This index uses colors to indicate how healthy the air is to breathe each day. The colors range from green to purple, with green being the best air quality and purple being the worst.