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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Durham • 5.3K Followers • 06:00, Oct 21 Local time

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US AQI⁺

Moderate

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

9.4 µg/m³

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43°

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88 %

Hourly forecast

Durham air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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88%

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83%

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76%

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65%

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51%

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36%

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31%

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28%

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26%

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39%

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45%

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75%

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66%

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78%

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62%

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42%

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31%

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27%

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26%

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24%

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23%

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23%

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27%

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35%

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36%

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39%

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35%

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35%

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38%

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46%

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52%

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53%

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54%

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56%

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58%

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49%

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41%

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34%

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29%

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27%

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26%

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27%

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32%

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45%

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48%

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47%

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49%

23:00

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50%

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49%

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51%

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52%

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53%

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55%

Daily forecast

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Durham air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

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8.9

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28%

Wed

36

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11.2

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27%

Thu

18

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8.9

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29%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Durham?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 1.9 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

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Real-time Durham air pollution map

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Durham today?

Index

Pollen global icon

None

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Tree

None

0%
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Grass

None

0%
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Weed

None

0%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Durham

Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air

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Real-time Durham air pollution map

Pollen

What is the pollen count in Durham today?

Index

Pollen global icon

None

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Tree

None

0%
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Grass

None

0%
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Weed

None

0%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Durham

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Most polluted locations near Durham

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ station ranking

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Merrick Moore

83

2
The national flag of USA

CleanAIRE NC: Merrick Moore 2

82

3
The national flag of USA

Center St.

80

4
The national flag of USA

Oak Grove

77

5
The national flag of USA

Seminary Street

68

6
The national flag of USA

1114 Scout Dr B

56

7
The national flag of USA

CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 4

52

8
The national flag of USA

IQAir NASA AQCS 16

49

9
The national flag of USA

CleanAIRENC: BraggtownBaptist

42

10
The national flag of USA

Interstate 85 Corridor

40

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Delano, California

118

2
The national flag of USA

Matheny, California

115

3
The national flag of USA

Nogales, Arizona

101

4
The national flag of USA

Cumming, Georgia

96

5
The national flag of USA

Alpharetta, Georgia

94

6
The national flag of USA

Visalia, California

90

7
The national flag of USA

Bakersfield, California

86

8
The national flag of USA

Avenal, California

80

9
The national flag of USA

Glassport, Pennsylvania

77

10
The national flag of USA

Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

76

History

Historic air quality graph for Durham

52 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
05:00 Oct 21 Local time
AQI⁺ US
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Revealing the Invisible: How Bangkok’s BEYC teaches clean air awareness

Fireworks over a city
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India Air Quality Alert Diwali fireworks and firecrackers

Rivers and trees surrounding city
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October 20, 2025: Krasnoyarsk among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

History

Historic air quality graph for Durham

52 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
05:00 Oct 21 Local time
AQI⁺ US
external link icon

Revealing the Invisible: How Bangkok’s BEYC teaches clean air awareness

Fireworks over a city
external link icon

India Air Quality Alert Diwali fireworks and firecrackers

Rivers and trees surrounding city
external link icon

October 20, 2025: Krasnoyarsk among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

Most polluted locations near Durham

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ station ranking

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Merrick Moore

83

2
The national flag of USA

CleanAIRE NC: Merrick Moore 2

82

3
The national flag of USA

Center St.

80

4
The national flag of USA

Oak Grove

77

5
The national flag of USA

Seminary Street

68

6
The national flag of USA

1114 Scout Dr B

56

7
The national flag of USA

CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 4

52

8
The national flag of USA

IQAir NASA AQCS 16

49

9
The national flag of USA

CleanAIRENC: BraggtownBaptist

42

10
The national flag of USA

Interstate 85 Corridor

40

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Delano, California

118

2
The national flag of USA

Matheny, California

115

3
The national flag of USA

Nogales, Arizona

101

4
The national flag of USA

Cumming, Georgia

96

5
The national flag of USA

Alpharetta, Georgia

94

6
The national flag of USA

Visalia, California

90

7
The national flag of USA

Bakersfield, California

86

8
The national flag of USA

Avenal, California

80

9
The national flag of USA

Glassport, Pennsylvania

77

10
The national flag of USA

Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

76

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