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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 |
Weather
What is the current weather in Richmond?
| Weather | Few clouds |
| Temperature | 82.4°F |
| Humidity | 31% |
| Wind | 4.6 mp/h |
| Pressure | 29.9 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boerne, Texas | 79 |
| 2 | Porterville, California | 79 |
| 3 | San Antonio, Texas | 78 |
| 4 | Anchorage, Alaska | 77 |
| 5 | Three Rivers, California | 74 |
| 6 | Georgetown, Texas | 69 |
| 7 | Leander, Texas | 69 |
| 8 | Bakersfield, California | 67 |
| 9 | Round Rock, Texas | 67 |
| 10 | Beverly Hills, California | 66 |
(local time)
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live Richmond aqi ranking
Real-time Richmond air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATH & SCIENCE CTR | 43 |
| 2 | Jackson Ward | 34 |
| 3 | Westover Hills | 33 |
| 4 | Willow Oaks Drive | 33 |
| 5 | Norton Street | 32 |
| 6 | West Leigh Street | 32 |
| 7 | The Fan District | 31 |
| 8 | Bryan Park | 30 |
| 9 | Linwood Holton Elementary School | 30 |
| 10 | Colonial Place | 29 |
(local time)
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US AQI
30
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Good
Overview
What is the current air quality in Richmond?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 30 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.3µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x1.5
PM2.5 concentration in Richmond is currently 1.5 times 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 15 | Good 30 AQI US |  | 73.4° 57.2° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 16 | Good 31 AQI US | | 77° 51.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 17 | Moderate 52 AQI US  | | 82.4° 59° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 30 AQI US | 70% | 82.4° 59° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 19 | Good 48 AQI US | 60% | 73.4° 48.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 20 | Good 48 AQI US | 50% | 71.6° 51.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 21 | Good 17 AQI US |  | 62.6° 44.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 22 | Good 20 AQI US | | 64.4° 48.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 23 | Good 23 AQI US | | 68° 44.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Good 29 AQI US | 100% | 73.4° 51.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 25 | Good 47 AQI US | | 60.8° 42.8° | 8.9 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?
- Corbin 8
- 2nd Avenue 20
- Church Hill 20
- Bryan Innovation Lab at The Steward School 23
- Virginia Commonwealth University 2 26
- N 25th St 27
- Colonial Place 29
- Bryan Park 30
- Linwood Holton Elementary School 30
- The Fan District 31
- Norton Street 32
- West Leigh Street 32
- Westover Hills 33
- Willow Oaks Drive 33
- Jackson Ward 34
- MATH & SCIENCE CTR 43
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