Air Quality in Des Plaines, United States

Windy
8.4°C · 72.7% humidity
8.4°
Feels 1.5°
29
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
4 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
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Station readings 16h ago
AQI 6
PM2.5 1.4 µg/m³ · 16h ago
CAMS model adj -25
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

27h · 1 stn

Des Plaines's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration. Current PM2.5 concentration in Des Plaines is 1.4× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

72.7%
Humidity
102.0 km/h
Wind NNE
1028.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
29
7.04 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Des Plaines?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

27h · 1 station
PM2.57.04 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (4 stations within 25 km)
7.04
Median
8.7
Average
3.6
Low
17.3
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.0 · Bias: -1.0

What is the 7-day forecast for Des Plaines?

05-29
24.6° 7.8°
05-30
20.5° 10.9°
0.13 mm
05-31
19.2° 13.8°
0.13 mm
06-01
25.5° 13.2°
0.31 mm
06-02
19.7° 13.1°
6.0 mm
06-03
26.1° 18.0°
06-04
16.4° 12.2°
Both models agree Avg diff: 5.0°C

Where are air quality stations near Des Plaines?

18
Edison Park 1
6.1 km PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³
23
Edison Park 2
6.4 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
22
O'Hare 1
7.0 km PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³
22
Norwood Park 1
7.4 km PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³
23
Norwood Park 6
7.4 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
21
Schiller Park Collocation 1
7.6 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
22
Schiller Park Collocation 3
7.6 km PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³
23
Schiller Park Collocation 2
7.6 km PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³
19
O'Hare 2
7.9 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
21
Norwood Park 5
8.6 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Des Plaines?

31 Park Ridge 33 Mount Prospect 32 Niles 33 Elk Grove Village 37 Prospect Heights 35 Morton Grove 39 Glenview 31 Bensenville 38 Arlington Heights 30 Franklin Park
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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 2026-05-29T00:11 UTC.