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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Des Moines • 19.5K Followers • 03:00, Jan 02 Local time

7

US AQI⁺

Good

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

1.3 µg/m³

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-4°

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11.1 km/h

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85 %

Hourly forecast

Des Moines air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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11.1

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85%

04:00

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3.6

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83%

05:00

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81%

06:00

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7.2

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78%

07:00

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75%

08:00

18

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69%

09:00

18

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66%

10:00

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61%

11:00

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57%

12:00

18

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54%

13:00

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51%

14:00

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50%

15:00

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49%

16:00

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50%

17:00

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52%

18:00

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53%

19:00

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10.8

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53%

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53%

21:00

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52%

22:00

21

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20%

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51%

23:00

21

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20%

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52%

Sat

00:00

22

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3.6

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53%

01:00

22

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7.2

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53%

02:00

22

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3.6

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54%

03:00

24

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3.6

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57%

04:00

24

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3.6

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59%

05:00

24

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3.6

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60%

06:00

28

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3.6

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61%

07:00

28

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0

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58%

08:00

28

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0

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55%

09:00

34

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3.6

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54%

10:00

34

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0

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53%

11:00

34

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3.6

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53%

12:00

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54%

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55%

14:00

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55%

15:00

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55%

16:00

29

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61%

17:00

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3.6

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66%

18:00

42

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67%

19:00

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70%

20:00

42

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72%

21:00

52

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75%

22:00

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78%

23:00

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79%

Sun

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52

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80%

01:00

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3.6

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80%

02:00

52

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80%

03:00

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80%

04:00

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81%

05:00

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81%

06:00

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82%

07:00

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82%

08:00

52

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10.8

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81%

09:00

51

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14.4

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75%

10:00

51

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14.4

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67%

11:00

51

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18

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63%

12:00

44

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21.6

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60%

13:00

44

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21.6

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60%

14:00

44

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21.6

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60%

15:00

36

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21.6

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63%

16:00

36

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18

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64%

17:00

36

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21.6

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68%

18:00

31

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21.6

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71%

19:00

31

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18

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73%

20:00

31

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18

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74%

21:00

29

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18

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76%

22:00

29

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18

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79%

23:00

29

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18

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82%

Mon

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29

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IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 196 degree

14.4

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85%

01:00

29

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IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 204 degree

10.8

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88%

02:00

29

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10.8

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89%

03:00

36

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10.8

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90%

Daily forecast

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Des Moines air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

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20%

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IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 61 degree

10.8

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54%

Sat

26

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IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 321 degree

7.2

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54%

Sun

48

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-4°

IQAir AirVisual Air Quality Map Wind rotating 156 degree

21.6

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60%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Des Moines?

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PM2.5 concentration currently meets the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

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Real-time Des Moines air pollution map

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Pollen

What is the pollen count in Des Moines 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 Des Moines

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Real-time Des Moines air pollution map

Pollen

What is the pollen count in Des Moines today?

Index

Pollen global icon

None

Pollen tree icon

Tree

None

0%
Pollen grass icon

Grass

None

0%
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Weed

None

0%

Source:

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Pollen forecast in Des Moines

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Most polluted locations near Des Moines

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ station ranking

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

CARPENTER

33

2
The national flag of USA

Evelyn Davis Park Polk County Health Department

7

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Wynnedale, Indiana

238

2
The national flag of USA

Portola, California

156

3
The national flag of USA

Peaceful Valley, Washington

154

4
The national flag of USA

Hamburg, California

143

5
The national flag of USA

Mead, Washington

132

6
The national flag of USA

Maple Falls, Washington

130

7
The national flag of USA

Anchorage, Alaska

122

8
The national flag of USA

Kansas City, Missouri

112

9
The national flag of USA

Kansas City, Kansas

110

10
The national flag of USA

Marysville, Washington

106

History

Historic air quality graph for Des Moines

7 AQI⁺ US
Good
02:00–03:00 Jan 02 Local time
AQI⁺ US
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January 2, 2026: Athens among most polluted cities in the world

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Southeast Europe Air Quality Alert

Fireworks illuminating the night sky
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New Year’s Eve fireworks and air quality

History

Historic air quality graph for Des Moines

7 AQI⁺ US
Good
02:00–03:00 Jan 02 Local time
AQI⁺ US
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January 2, 2026: Athens among most polluted cities in the world

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Southeast Europe Air Quality Alert

Fireworks illuminating the night sky
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New Year’s Eve fireworks and air quality

Most polluted locations near Des Moines

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ station ranking

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

CARPENTER

33

2
The national flag of USA

Evelyn Davis Park Polk County Health Department

7

City ranking

Real-time USA AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of USA

Wynnedale, Indiana

238

2
The national flag of USA

Portola, California

156

3
The national flag of USA

Peaceful Valley, Washington

154

4
The national flag of USA

Hamburg, California

143

5
The national flag of USA

Mead, Washington

132

6
The national flag of USA

Maple Falls, Washington

130

7
The national flag of USA

Anchorage, Alaska

122

8
The national flag of USA

Kansas City, Missouri

112

9
The national flag of USA

Kansas City, Kansas

110

10
The national flag of USA

Marysville, Washington

106

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