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Air quality near Back of the Yards, Chicago
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution near Back of the Yards, Chicago
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Real-time Back of the Yards air pollution map
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in Back of the Yards today?
 | Index | Low | |
 | Tree pollen | Low | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
Weather
What is the current weather near Back of the Yards, Chicago?
| Weather | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 66.2°F |
| Humidity | 32% |
| Wind | 8.1 mp/h |
| Pressure | 29.8 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Desert, California | 146 |
| 2 | Johnson City, Tennessee | 69 |
| 3 | Casa Grande, Arizona | 63 |
| 4 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 57 |
| 5 | Round Rock, Texas | 55 |
| 6 | Anchorage, Alaska | 54 |
| 7 | Banning, California | 54 |
| 8 | Indio, California | 54 |
| 9 | Spokane Valley, Washington | 54 |
| 10 | Marana, Arizona | 53 |
(local time)
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Real-time Chicago air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAuliffe Elementary School | 34 |
| 2 | Chicago - SWFP | 33 |
| 3 | CHI_TAFT | 30 |
| 4 | CHI_COM | 29 |
| 5 | CICERO | 29 |
| 6 | Avalon Park | 17 |
| 7 | Honore and Avondale | 16 |
| 8 | Avondale | 13 |
| 9 | Hyde Park Hyde Park Egandale | 13 |
| 10 | IIT Outdoor: Cunningham Hall | 13 |
(local time)
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US AQI
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Overview
What is the current air quality near Back of the Yards, Chicago?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2µg/m³ | |
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality near Back of the Yards, Chicago?
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Forecast
Back of the Yards, Chicago air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Apr 14 | Good 40 AQI US |  30% | 73.4° 57.2° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 15 | Good 25 AQI US | 40% | 75.2° 59° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 16 | Good 24 AQI US | 100% | 64.4° 39.2° | 17.9 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 17 | Good 7 AQI US |  100% | 39.2° 33.8° | 17.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 18 | Good 5 AQI US | 20% | 50° 33.8° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 19 | Good 17 AQI US | 100% | 59° 41° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 20 | Good 21 AQI US | 100% | 68° 55.4° | 13.4 mp/h |
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Back of the Yards air quality data attribution
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- Shared Air/Shared Action (SA2) Project
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