Air quality in Boston

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Boston • 27 Followers • 14:00, Apr 18

60*

US AQI⁺

Moderate

face expression based on aqi value

Main pollutant:

PM2.5

14 µg/m³

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29°

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17 km/h

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47 %

Hourly forecast

Boston air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

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Daily forecast

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Boston air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

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56%

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60%

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34%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Boston?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 2.8 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air

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Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors

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Sensitive groups should run an air purifier

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Boston today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Moderate

Pollen tree icon

Tree

Low

25%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

Moderate

50%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

None

0%

Source:

wetter.com
Pollen forecast in Boston

Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air

Get a monitor
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Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors

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Sensitive groups should run an air purifier

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Boston today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Moderate

Pollen tree icon

Tree

Low

25%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

Moderate

50%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

None

0%

Source:

wetter.com
Pollen forecast in Boston

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Medical grade air purifiers

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Powerful, stylish air purifiers

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Most polluted locations near Boston

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Casa Grande, Arizona

92

2
The national flag of USA

Spring, Texas

71

3
The national flag of USA

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

65

4
The national flag of USA

Columbia, Maryland

64

5
The national flag of USA

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

64

6
The national flag of USA

Visalia, California

63

7
The national flag of USA

Baltimore, Maryland

62

8
The national flag of USA

Brunswick, Georgia

61

9
The national flag of USA

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

61

10
The national flag of USA

Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

61

History

Historic air quality graph for Boston

60 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
14:00–15:00 Apr 18 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Boston

60 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
14:00–15:00 Apr 18 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Boston

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Casa Grande, Arizona

92

2
The national flag of USA

Spring, Texas

71

3
The national flag of USA

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

65

4
The national flag of USA

Columbia, Maryland

64

5
The national flag of USA

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

64

6
The national flag of USA

Visalia, California

63

7
The national flag of USA

Baltimore, Maryland

62

8
The national flag of USA

Brunswick, Georgia

61

9
The national flag of USA

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

61

10
The national flag of USA

Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

61

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