Air Quality in North Chicago, United States

Windy
8.7°C · 73.5% humidity
8.7°
Feels 3.2°
22
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
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Station readings 5h ago
AQI 21
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ · 5h ago
CAMS model adj -9
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

19h · 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. Current PM2.5 concentration in North Chicago is 1.1× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

73.5%
Humidity
60.4 km/h
Wind NNE
1031.6 hPa
Pressure
9.4
UV Very High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
22
5.29 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

19h · 1 station
PM2.55.29 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX9.4
Very High
AD 300×250
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
5.29
Median
5.25
Average
4.3
Low
6.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.0 · Bias: +0.7

What is the 7-day forecast for North Chicago?

05-29
24.7° 7.6°
05-30
19.8° 10.4°
0.06 mm
05-31
18.7° 13.3°
0.13 mm
06-01
22.2° 12.9°
2.12 mm
06-02
19.4° 12.9°
4.06 mm
06-03
25.6° 18.0°
06-04
16.0° 11.8°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.8°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
10
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20.1 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
34
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20.1 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³
13
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20.1 km PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³
37
Northbrk, Illinois, USA
20.9 km PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³
33
Northbrk, Illinois, USA
20.9 km PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³

What cities are near North Chicago?

26 Waukegan 26 Gurnee 18 Lake Forest 18 Libertyville 26 Zion 18 Mundelein 19 Highland Park 18 Vernon Hills 17 Grayslake 20 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 2026-05-29T14:59 UTC.