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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Chicago • 229.2K Followers • 07:00, Nov 15 Local time

49

US AQI⁺

Good

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

9 µg/m³

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5°

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7 km/h

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63 %

Hourly forecast

Chicago air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

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Daily forecast

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Chicago air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Chicago?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 1.8 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Chicago today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Low

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Tree

None

0%
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Grass

None

0%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Low

25%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Chicago

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Chicago today?

Index

Pollen global icon

Low

Pollen tree icon

Tree

None

0%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

None

0%
Pollen weed icon

Weed

Low

25%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Chicago

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Medical grade air purifiers

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Powerful, stylish air purifiers

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Most polluted locations near Chicago

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Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Chicago

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Andersonville

90

2
The national flag of USA

2944 E 97th St

80

3
The national flag of USA

3943-3939 S Archer Ave

76

4
The national flag of USA

3664-3700 S Iron St

70

5
The national flag of USA

5131-5147 N Christiana Ave

69

6
The national flag of USA

884-898 W Buckingham Pl

69

7
The national flag of USA

3801-3899 N Lawndale Ave

67

8
The national flag of USA

6101-6199 N Knox Ave

63

9
The national flag of USA

99-65 W 57th Pl

58

10
The national flag of USA

2215 W Cortez St

27

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Arapahoe County, Colorado

98

2
The national flag of USA

Glendale, Arapahoe County, Colorado

91

3
The national flag of USA

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

84

4
The national flag of USA

Joliet, Illinois

83

5
The national flag of USA

Englewood, Colorado

81

6
The national flag of USA

Aurora, Colorado

80

7
The national flag of USA

Welby, Colorado

80

8
The national flag of USA

St. Louis, Missouri

77

9
The national flag of USA

Arvada, Colorado

76

10
The national flag of USA

Derby, Colorado

76

History

Historic air quality graph for Chicago

49 AQI⁺ US
Good
07:00–08:00 Nov 15 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Chicago

49 AQI⁺ US
Good
07:00–08:00 Nov 15 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Chicago

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Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Chicago

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Andersonville

90

2
The national flag of USA

2944 E 97th St

80

3
The national flag of USA

3943-3939 S Archer Ave

76

4
The national flag of USA

3664-3700 S Iron St

70

5
The national flag of USA

5131-5147 N Christiana Ave

69

6
The national flag of USA

884-898 W Buckingham Pl

69

7
The national flag of USA

3801-3899 N Lawndale Ave

67

8
The national flag of USA

6101-6199 N Knox Ave

63

9
The national flag of USA

99-65 W 57th Pl

58

10
The national flag of USA

2215 W Cortez St

27

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Arapahoe County, Colorado

98

2
The national flag of USA

Glendale, Arapahoe County, Colorado

91

3
The national flag of USA

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

84

4
The national flag of USA

Joliet, Illinois

83

5
The national flag of USA

Englewood, Colorado

81

6
The national flag of USA

Aurora, Colorado

80

7
The national flag of USA

Welby, Colorado

80

8
The national flag of USA

St. Louis, Missouri

77

9
The national flag of USA

Arvada, Colorado

76

10
The national flag of USA

Derby, Colorado

76

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