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Air quality in Chicago
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Chicago
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in Chicago today?
 | Index | Low | |
 | Tree pollen | Low | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in Chicago?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 33.8°F |
| Humidity | 82% |
| Wind | 0 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.4 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Desert, California | 127 |
| 2 | Tampa, Florida | 72 |
| 3 | Pahrump, Nevada | 70 |
| 4 | Tallahassee, Florida | 66 |
| 5 | Conway, South Carolina | 63 |
| 6 | Decatur, Georgia | 62 |
| 7 | Kingsbury, Nevada | 61 |
| 8 | Athens, Georgia | 59 |
| 9 | Gary, Indiana | 59 |
| 10 | Marietta, Georgia | 59 |
(local time)
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live Chicago aqi ranking
Real-time Chicago air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11301 S Green Bay Ave | 53 |
| 2 | 10910 S Mackinaw Ave | 50 |
| 3 | 10912 S Buffalo Ave | 45 |
| 4 | East Side Robin | 45 |
| 5 | South Side | 45 |
| 6 | East Side German Shepherd | 41 |
| 7 | East Side Tiger | 41 |
| 8 | East Side Frog | 37 |
| 9 | CHI_COM | 36 |
| 10 | Chicago - SWFP | 32 |
(local time)
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US AQI
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Chicago?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.6µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in Chicago is currently 1.1 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in Chicago?
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Forecast
Chicago air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Apr 22 | Good 32 AQI US |  | 62.6° 44.6° |  15.7 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 23 | Good 31 AQI US | | 42.8° 37.4° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Good 24 AQI US | | 53.6° 33.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Today | Good 23 AQI US | | 53.6° 33.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Good 32 AQI US | 100% | 59° 42.8° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | Moderate 57 AQI US  | 100% | 71.6° 57.2° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 28 | Moderate 56 AQI US | 100% | 77° 62.6° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 69 AQI US | 100% | 68° 59° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Good 10 AQI US | 70% | 75.2° 53.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Good 9 AQI US | | 69.8° 55.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
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Chicago air quality data attribution
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- 41 Anonymous contributors
41 stations
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Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Chicago?
- Rowan Park Fieldhouse 4
- Senn Park 6
- 1099-1055 W Glenlake Avenue 7
- 1243 W Granville Avenue 7
- Roscoe Village 9
- CICERO 10
- LUC Jesuit Residence 11
- Lake View 11
- Lake View East 11
- Archer and 39th Pl 12
- Ravenswood 13
- Roof deck 13
- LVEJO-R1 14
- Chicago Loop 15
- 10425 S Ave M 17
- CHI_TAFT 18
- IIT Outdoor: Cunningham Hall 18
- West Town 18
- 2610 W 21st 19
- Gladstone Park 19
- Honore and Avondale 19
- Kenwood 19
- Bridgeport SW 20
- 38th and Damen 21
- 18th and California 23
- 36th and Paulina 23
- South Lawndale LVEJO_R7 23
- LVEJO-R2 24
- McAuliffe Elementary School 24
- South Lawndale LVEJO_R8 24
- Avondale 25
- Hyde Park Hyde Park Egandale 25
- Logan Square 25
- Tri-Taylor 25
- N Kimball Ave 26
- Avalon Park 28
- 9719 S Ave J 29
- West Lawn 29
- Chicago - SWFP 32
- CHI_COM 36
- East Side Frog 37
- East Side German Shepherd 41
- East Side Tiger 41
- 10912 S Buffalo Ave 45
- East Side Robin 45
- South Side 45
- 10910 S Mackinaw Ave 50
- 11301 S Green Bay Ave 53
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