Air Quality in North Chicago, United States

Partly Cloudy
22.6°C · 68.6% humidity
22.6°
Feels 22.6°
38
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
10 2pm
10
10
38 5pm
30
24
21 8pm
18
16
15 11pm
14
22
53 2am
70
71
71 5am
69
69
52 8am
70
132
132 11am
132
132
Station readings
38
CAMS model adj -14
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
34
66
83
84
84
83
83
66
84
146
146
146
146
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

42h · 1 stn

North Chicago's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.

68.6%
Humidity
36.0 km/h
Wind NNE
1014.6 hPa
Pressure
5.9
UV High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
38
9.24 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for North Chicago?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

42h · 1 station
PM2.59.24 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX5.9
High
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
9.24
Median
9.25
Average
9.1
Low
9.4
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: -2.2

What is the 7-day forecast for North Chicago?

07-21
24.4° 21.7°
1.13 mm
07-22
23.4° 20.6°
0.13 mm
07-23
24.1° 17.9°
5.63 mm
07-24
24.0° 20.0°
07-25
21.7° 18.4°
0.19 mm
07-26
24.5° 21.8°
4.31 mm
07-27
25.1° 21.1°
1.81 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.5°C

Where are air quality stations near North Chicago?

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a08-968758
11.9 km PM2.5: 0.0 µg/m³ PM10: 0.0 µg/m³
54
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20.1 km PM2.5: 13.5 µg/m³
13
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20.1 km PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³
63
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20.1 km PM2.5: 17.8 µg/m³
69
Northbrk, Illinois, USA
20.9 km PM2.5: 20.7 µg/m³
38
Northbrk, Illinois, USA
20.9 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³

What cities are near North Chicago?

38 Waukegan 38 Gurnee 38 Lake Forest 39 Libertyville 38 Zion 39 Mundelein 44 Highland Park 38 Vernon Hills 29 Grayslake 44 Deerfield
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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 2026-07-21T22:04 UTC.