What is the air quality trend in Hickory?

Over the past 8 days, Hickory had an average AQI of 27 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-10-14 with AQI 34.

How is Hickory air quality measured?

Air quality in Hickory is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Hickory, United States

Name: Hickory Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Hickory, United States.

Current AQI
Good Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

81h

PM2.5 Station

81h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-10-21	20	20–20	4.8 µg/m³	1h	1
2026-10-20	30	4–84	8.3 µg/m³	14h	1
2026-10-19	28	12–53	6.9 µg/m³	10h	1
2026-10-18	21	6–36	5.1 µg/m³	11h	1
2026-10-17	25	1–66	6.3 µg/m³	16h	1
2026-10-16	34	8–68	8.9 µg/m³	10h	1
2026-10-15	30	14–50	7.3 µg/m³	12h	1
2026-10-14	34	17–51	8.1 µg/m³	7h	1

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