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Air quality in Richmond
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Richmond
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Richmond Air Quality Map
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in Richmond today?
 | Index | Very high | |
 | Tree pollen | Very high | |
 | Grass pollen | Low | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in Richmond?
| Weather | Scattered clouds |
| Temperature | 84.2°F |
| Humidity | 49% |
| Wind | 9.2 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.1 Hg |
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Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corpus Christi, Texas | 66 |
| 2 | The Woodlands, Texas | 61 |
| 3 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | 60 |
| 4 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 55 |
| 5 | Buffalo, New York | 53 |
| 6 | Canton, Ohio | 53 |
| 7 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 52 |
| 8 | Detroit, Michigan | 52 |
| 9 | Galveston, Texas | 52 |
| 10 | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | 51 |
(local time)
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live Richmond aqi ranking
Real-time Richmond air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton Street | 44 |
| 2 | MATH & SCIENCE CTR | 42 |
| 3 | Linwood Holton Elementary School | 40 |
| 4 | Bryan Park | 38 |
| 5 | Jackson Ward | 37 |
| 6 | The Fan District | 37 |
| 7 | West Leigh Street | 37 |
| 8 | N 25th St | 34 |
| 9 | Westover Hills | 34 |
| 10 | Colonial Place | 33 |
(local time)
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US AQI
37
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Richmond?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 37 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 8.9µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 19.7µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 47µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 3.1µg/m³ | |
| CO | 194.7µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x1.8
PM2.5 concentration in Richmond is currently 1.8 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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Forecast
Richmond air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Apr 25 | Good 18 AQI US | | 64.4° 44.6° |  8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Good 13 AQI US | | 62.6° 50° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | Good 26 AQI US |  | 84.2° 57.2° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 37 AQI US | | 84.2° 57.2° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 52 AQI US  | | 86° 60.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Good 30 AQI US | | 84.2° 60.8° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Good 48 AQI US | | 78.8° 60.8° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 2 | Good 48 AQI US |  | 78.8° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, May 3 | Moderate 69 AQI US | | 84.2° 55.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Saturday, May 4 | Moderate 77 AQI US |  50% | 75.2° 53.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
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Richmond air quality data attribution
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