Air quality in Des Plaines
The US Air Quality Index (EPA) grades air from 0 to 500 using fine particles (PM2.5/PM10), ozone and nitrogen dioxide. 0-50 is Good, 51-100 Moderate, 101-150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, and anything higher affects everyone.
PM2.5
15.8 µg/m³
WHO guideline 15
PM10
16.6 µg/m³
WHO guideline 45
Hour by hour (12h)
US EPA AQI
3:00 PM
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PM2.5 15.8 µg/m³
78Moderate
4:00 PM
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PM2.5 15.8 µg/m³
73Moderate
5:00 PM
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PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³
59Moderate
6:00 PM
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PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³
60Moderate
7:00 PM
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PM2.5 18.7 µg/m³
65Moderate
8:00 PM
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PM2.5 22.2 µg/m³
72Moderate
9:00 PM
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PM2.5 24 µg/m³
76Moderate
10:00 PM
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PM2.5 24 µg/m³
76Moderate
11:00 PM
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PM2.5 24.8 µg/m³
78Moderate
12:00 AM
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PM2.5 26 µg/m³
80Moderate
1:00 AM
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PM2.5 27.9 µg/m³
84Moderate
2:00 AM
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PM2.5 30.5 µg/m³
90Moderate
Next few days
daily max · US EPA AQI
Thu
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Moderate · UV High
78
Fri
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups · UV High
109
Sun
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Moderate · UV High
59
Mon
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Moderate · UV High
73