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Air quality in Washington, D.C.

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Washington, D.C.

Last update at 02:00, May 9 (local time)

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	Index	Very high
	Tree pollen	Very high
	Grass pollen	None
	Weed pollen	None

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Weather

What is the current weather in Washington, D.C.?

Weather	Broken clouds
Temperature	64.4°F
Humidity	80%
Wind	2 mp/h
Pressure	29.7 Hg

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Real-time USA city ranking

#	city	US AQI
1	Georgetown, Texas	163
2	Round Rock, Texas	157
3	Austin, Texas	155
4	New Braunfels, Texas	155
5	San Antonio, Texas	152
6	Midlothian, Texas	134
7	Boerne, Texas	123
8	Leander, Texas	119
9	Little Rock, Arkansas	106
10	Mecca, California	82

02:00, May 9 (local time)

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Real-time Washington, D.C. air quality ranking

#	station	US AQI
1	River Terrace	52
2	McMillan Reservoir	50
3	Northeast Washington-Anacostia Freeway Near-Road Station3	48
4	Benning Rd	47
5	Northeast Washington-Anacostia Freeway Near-Road Station 2	47
6	Northeast Washington-Anacostia Freeway Near-Road Station 1	44
7	1361 Downing St NE	42
8	Bay St SE	42
9	Georgetown Park	41
10	Eckington	40

02:00, May 9 (local time)

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US AQI

40

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Washington, D.C.?

Air pollution level	Air quality index	Main pollutant
Good	40 US AQI	PM2.5

Pollutants		Concentration
PM2.5		7.2µg/m³
O3		52µg/m³
NO2		11.3µg/m³

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PM2.5

x1.4

PM2.5 concentration in Washington, D.C. is currently 1.4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

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Forecast

Washington, D.C. air quality index (AQI) forecast

Day	Pollution level	Weather	Temperature	Wind
Monday, May 6	Good 48 AQI US		78.8° 62.6°	4.5 mp/h
Tuesday, May 7	Good 41 AQI US		86° 64.4°	11.2 mp/h
Wednesday, May 8	Good 37 AQI US		66.2° 57.2°	8.9 mp/h
Today	Good 40 AQI US	100%	66.2° 57.2°	8.9 mp/h
Friday, May 10	Good 44 AQI US	100%	59° 51.8°	8.9 mp/h
Saturday, May 11	Good 44 AQI US	100%	59° 48.2°	4.5 mp/h
Sunday, May 12	Good 45 AQI US	60%	64.4° 48.2°	11.2 mp/h
Monday, May 13	Good 44 AQI US		77° 48.2°	8.9 mp/h
Tuesday, May 14	Moderate 62 AQI US	100%	64.4° 59°	8.9 mp/h
Wednesday, May 15	Good 26 AQI US	100%	73.4° 60.8°	4.5 mp/h

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Washington, D.C. air quality data attribution

24Contributors

Government Contributor

Maryland Department of the Environment
4 stations

Non-profit organization Contributor

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)
4 stations

22 Anonymous Contributors

22 Anonymous contributors
22 stations

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