Air Quality in North Chicago, United States

Partly Cloudy
22.6°C · 68.6% humidity
22.6°
Feels 22.6°
41
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
10 1pm
10
10
41 4pm
32
26
21 7pm
19
17
15 10pm
14
13
22 1am
53
70
71 4am
70
69
69 7am
52
70
132 10am
132
132
Station readings
4
38
CAMS model adj -14
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
34
66
83
84
84
83
83
66
84
146
146
146
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

43h · 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
10.9
UV Extreme
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
41
9.92 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

43h · 1 station
PM2.59.92 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX10.9
Extreme
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
9.92
Median
9.95
Average
9.1
Low
10.8
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: -2.9

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 42 Lake Forest 45 Libertyville 38 Zion 45 Mundelein 48 Highland Park 41 Vernon Hills 29 Grayslake 48 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 2026-07-21T21:44 UTC.