Air Quality in Des Moines, United States

Windy
15.8°C · 31.3% humidity
15.8°
Feels 15.8°
15
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
12 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
16 7pm
15
14
14 10pm
12
12
12 1am
25
25
50 4am
50
50
50 7am
50
50
25 10am
25
25
25 1pm
25
25
25 4pm
25
25
Station readings
16
15
14
14
CAMS model adj -25
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
50
50
75
75
75
75
75
75
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
AD 728×90

PM2.5 Trend (24h)

27h · 16 stations
31.3%
Humidity
40.3 km/h
Wind NNW
1014.4 hPa
Pressure
2.2
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

What is the weather forecast for Des Moines?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.53.64 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.2
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (12 stations within 25 km)
3.64
Median
3.9
Average
2.65
Low
6.27
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 4.4 · Bias: +0.8

What is the 7-day forecast for Des Moines?

04-09
13.2° 5.1°
04-10
15.8° 5.9°
04-11
11.2° 5.2°
1.31 mm
04-12
10.3° 5.1°
1.69 mm
04-13
9.2° 6.1°
1.31 mm
04-14
10.6° 6.4°
0.88 mm
04-15
10.8° 5.2°
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.0°C

Where are air quality stations near Des Moines?

11
Des Moines-S 240th St
2.3 km PM2.5: 2.7 µg/m³
11
Federal Way-S 300th St
7.9 km PM2.5: 2.7 µg/m³
22
SeaTac-Sunset Park
8.6 km PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³
46
Tukwilla Allentown, Washington, USA
11.3 km
30
Tukwilla Allentown, Washington, USA
11.3 km
17
Tukwilla Allentown, Washington, USA
11.3 km
27
South Park, Seattle, Washington, USA
14.4 km
25
South Park, Seattle, Washington, USA
14.4 km
18
Auburn-29th Street
15.4 km PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³
14
Seattle-S Myrtle St
15.5 km PM2.5: 3.4 µg/m³

What cities are near Des Moines?

15 SeaTac 15 Kent 15 Burien 15 Federal Way 15 Tukwila 15 East Hill-Meridian 15 Bryn Mawr-Skyway 15 Renton 15 Fairwood 15 Covington

Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-04-09T22:13 UTC.