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Air quality in Ottawa

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Ottawa

Last update at 06:00, May 16 (local time)

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	Index	None
	Tree pollen	None
	Grass pollen	None
	Weed pollen	None

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Weather

What is the current weather in Ottawa?

Weather	Broken clouds
Temperature	53.6°F
Humidity	71%
Wind	2 mp/h
Pressure	29.8 Hg

live aqi city ranking

Real-time Canada city ranking

#	city	US AQI
1	Pinehouse, Saskatchewan	166
2	Patricia Mcinnes, Alberta	151
3	Cold Lake, Alberta	110
4	Lac La Biche, Alberta	100
5	London, Ontario	67
6	Saguenay, Quebec	60
7	Toronto, Ontario	60
8	Waterloo, Ontario	60
9	Mississauga, Ontario	59
10	Burlington, Ontario	58

06:00, May 16 (local time)

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Real-time Ottawa air quality ranking

#	station	US AQI
1	306 Rywalk Circle	68
2	EVCO Orleans	66
3	Champlain Park	64
4	Metcalfe	60
5	Momtreal Road	60
6	Ottawa 27	57
7	Balding Cres	56
8	Findlay Creek	56
9	York's Corners Road	56
10	Inverness	54

06:00, May 16 (local time)

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US AQI

54

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Ottawa?

Air pollution level	Air quality index	Main pollutant
Moderate	54 US AQI	PM2.5

Pollutants		Concentration
PM2.5		10.7µg/m³
O3		41.6µg/m³
NO2		1.3µg/m³

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PM2.5

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PM2.5 concentration in Ottawa is currently 2.1 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

Health Recommendations

What is the current air quality in Ottawa?

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Forecast

Ottawa air quality index (AQI) forecast

Day	Pollution level	Weather	Temperature	Wind
Monday, May 13	Good 34 AQI US		69.8° 55.4°	8.9 mp/h
Tuesday, May 14	Moderate 55 AQI US		66.2° 48.2°	6.7 mp/h
Wednesday, May 15	Moderate 60 AQI US		66.2° 53.6°	6.7 mp/h
Today	Moderate 54 AQI US		66.2° 53.6°	6.7 mp/h
Friday, May 17	Good 44 AQI US	100%	69.8° 51.8°	8.9 mp/h
Saturday, May 18	Good 45 AQI US	100%	69.8° 57.2°	6.7 mp/h
Sunday, May 19	Good 40 AQI US	60%	75.2° 55.4°	6.7 mp/h
Monday, May 20	Good 22 AQI US	90%	75.2° 57.2°	6.7 mp/h
Tuesday, May 21	Good 21 AQI US		75.2° 57.2°	11.2 mp/h
Wednesday, May 22	Good 21 AQI US	100%	78.8° 59°	17.9 mp/h

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Ottawa air quality data attribution

17Contributors

2 Government Contributors

Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change
1 station
Government of Ontario, Ministry of the Environment
1 station

3 Non-profit organization Contributors

Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa
1 station
EVCO
1 station
National Air Pollution Surveillance Program
2 stations

5 Individual Contributors

Kevin Damen
1 station
Jim Guillet
1 station
Chris Fournier
1 station
Graydon
1 station
CS
2 stations

7 Anonymous Contributors

7 Anonymous contributors
7 stations

5 Data sources

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