Air Quality in Des Plaines, United States

Windy
24.6°C · 54.8% humidity
24.6°
Feels 24.6°
37
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
113 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
6 12pm
6
8
37 3pm
29
23
19 6pm
16
13
12 9pm
11
10
9 12am
9
9
9 3am
6
6
6 6am
8
8
8 9am
8
8
Station readings 16h ago
AQI 0
PM2.5 0.1 µg/m³ · 16h ago
CAMS model adj -19
25
25
27
27
27
27
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

9h · 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.

54.8%
Humidity
48.4 km/h
Wind WNW
1018.0 hPa
Pressure
14.9
UV Extreme
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
37
8.87 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

9h · 1 station
PM2.58.87 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX14.9
Extreme
AD 300×250
Station readings (113 stations within 25 km)
8.87
Median
7.96
Average
4.6
Low
15.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.25 · Bias: -2.6

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: 5.8°C

Where are air quality stations near Des Plaines?

24
Edison Park 1
6.1 km PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³
32
Edison Park 2
6.4 km PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³
28
O'Hare 1
7.0 km PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³
30
Norwood Park 1
7.4 km PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³
33
Norwood Park 6
7.4 km PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
31
Schiller Park Collocation 1
7.6 km PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³
30
Schiller Park Collocation 3
7.6 km PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³
20
Schiller Park Collocation 2
7.6 km PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³
26
O'Hare 2
7.9 km PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³
29
Norwood Park 5
8.6 km PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Des Plaines?

32 Park Ridge 36 Mount Prospect 31 Niles 33 Elk Grove Village 36 Prospect Heights 32 Morton Grove 34 Glenview 32 Bensenville 35 Arlington Heights 32 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 2026-05-29T20:28 UTC.