Air Quality in Evanston, United States

Windy
9.1°C · 74.5% humidity
9.1°
Feels 3.9°
22
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
138 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
10 6am
10
8
22 9am
18
15
13 12pm
12
11
10 3pm
9
9
9 6pm
8
8
10 9pm
10
10
10 12am
10
8
8 3am
8
8
Station readings 10h ago
AQI 0
PM2.5 0.1 µg/m³ · 10h ago
CAMS model adj -17
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27
25
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25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

15h · 1 stn

Evanston'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 Evanston is 1.0× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

74.5%
Humidity
57.7 km/h
Wind NE
1031.2 hPa
Pressure
9.4
UV Very High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
22
5.2 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Evanston?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

15h · 1 station
PM2.55.2 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX9.4
Very High
AD 300×250
Station readings (138 stations within 25 km)
5.2
Median
6.4
Average
3.08
Low
11.63
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.0 · Bias: +0.8

What is the 7-day forecast for Evanston?

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: 4.2°C

Where are air quality stations near Evanston?

18
West Ridge 2
2.7 km PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³
18
West Ridge 1
3.2 km PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³
17
Rogers Park 1
3.2 km PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³
17
West Ridge 3
4.3 km PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³
19
West Ridge 6
4.5 km PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³
18
Rogers Park 2
4.5 km PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³
22
West Ridge 4
5.6 km PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³
22
West Ridge 5
5.9 km PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³
19
Edgewater 1
5.9 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
15
Edgewater 2
6.9 km PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³

What cities are near Evanston?

22 Skokie 19 Rogers Park 23 Wilmette 19 West Ridge 20 Edgewater 23 Lincoln Square 23 Morton Grove 24 Albany Park 23 Glenview 20 Uptown
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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 2026-05-29T14:49 UTC.