Air Quality in Des Moines, United States
Partly Cloudy
21.0°C · 52.8% humidity
21.0°
Feels 21.0°
13
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
19 stations
Nearby Monitoring Stations
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AQI Forecast
Calibrated
2
6am
2
2
13
9am
10
6
4
12pm
3
2
1
3pm
1
1
1
6pm
0
0
0
9pm
0
0
0
12am
0
0
0
3am
2
2
Station readings
0
0
0
13
CAMS model
adj -52
54
54
54
54
54
34
34
34
27
27
27
27
25
27
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
54
54
Air Quality Index Trend
48h · 16 stnDes Moines's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.
52.8%
Humidity
35.6 km/h
Wind N
1019.0 hPa
Pressure
2.9
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5
3.19 µg/m³
PM10▲
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Des Moines?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
48h · 16 stationsPM2.53.19 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.9
Moderate
Station readings (19 stations within 25 km)
3.19
Median
4.27
Average
0.1
Low
7.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 10.0 · Bias: +6.8
What is the 7-day forecast for Des Moines?
09-05
24.0° 11.7°
09-06
24.9° 13.7°
09-07
22.3° 10.9°
0.75 mm
09-08
27.4° 12.8°
1.13 mm
09-09
25.9° 11.9°
0.38 mm
09-10
30.4° 13.4°
09-11
25.9° 10.8°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 3.4°C
Where are air quality stations near Des Moines?
11
Des Moines-S 240th St
21
SeaTac-Sunset Park
14
Auburn
18
South Park, Seattle, Washington, USA
20
South Park, Seattle, Washington, USA
11
Auburn-29th Street
18
Seattle-S Myrtle St
29
Seattle-13th Ave S
24
Seattle-5th Ave S
10
Duwamish, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-09-05T16:36 UTC.