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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
Real-time Richmond air pollution 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 | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 51.8°F |
| Humidity | 73% |
| Wind | 10.4 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.1 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 Richmond aqi ranking
Real-time Richmond air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATH & SCIENCE CTR | 26 |
| 2 | Norton Street | 21 |
| 3 | Westover Hills | 21 |
| 4 | Cherokee Road | 20 |
| 5 | The Fan District | 19 |
| 6 | Bryan Park | 18 |
| 7 | Jackson Ward | 18 |
| 8 | West Leigh Street | 18 |
| 9 | Willow Oaks Drive | 17 |
| 10 | Colonial Place | 16 |
(local time)
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US AQI
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Richmond?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.2µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5 concentration in Richmond air currently meets the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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Forecast
Richmond air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Apr 22 | Good 23 AQI US |  | 69.8° 41° |  8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 23 | Good 33 AQI US |  | 69.8° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Good 27 AQI US | | 60.8° 48.2° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 17 AQI US | | 60.8° 48.2° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Good 18 AQI US | | 66.2° 44.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | Good 11 AQI US | | 53.6° 50° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 28 | Good 35 AQI US | | 80.6° 51.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 73 AQI US  | | 87.8° 60.8° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Moderate 77 AQI US | 50% | 86° 64.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Moderate 76 AQI US |  | 86° 59° | 4.5 mp/h |
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Richmond air quality data attribution
15Contributors
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
2 stations
Government Contributor
- 14 Anonymous contributors
14 stations
14 Anonymous Contributors
3 Data sources
Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Richmond?
- Virginia Commonwealth University 2 2
- Corbin 2
- Church Hill 11
- Bryan Innovation Lab at The Steward School 12
- Linwood Holton Elementary School 14
- N 25th St 15
- Colonial Place 16
- Willow Oaks Drive 17
- Bryan Park 18
- Jackson Ward 18
- West Leigh Street 18
- The Fan District 19
- Cherokee Road 20
- Norton Street 21
- Westover Hills 21
- MATH & SCIENCE CTR 26
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