Air Quality in South Chicago, United States

Windy
12.5°C · 74.4% humidity
12.5°
Feels 12.5°
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Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
216 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

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Station readings
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Air Quality Index Trend

24h · 4 stn

South 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 South Chicago is 1.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

74.4%
Humidity
43.9 km/h
Wind SSW
1016.5 hPa
Pressure
0.0
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5
62
17.12 µg/m³
PM10▲
76
104.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for South Chicago?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

24h · 4 stations
PM2.517.12 µg/m³ ×1.1 WHO
Moderate
PM10104.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.0
Low
Station readings (216 stations within 25 km)
17.12
Median
14.54
Average
3.53
Low
29.15
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 27.1 · Bias: +10.0

What is the 7-day forecast for South Chicago?

10-22
16.6° 8.7°
0.06 mm
10-23
12.1° 9.8°
2.13 mm
10-24
24.3° 10.8°
10-25
15.0° 5.2°
0.13 mm
10-26
16.8° 3.9°
2.5 mm
10-27
10.4° 1.4°
0.13 mm
10-28
14.9° 7.0°
Both models agree Avg diff: 4.7°C

Where are air quality stations near South Chicago?

63
South Chicago 4
0.3 km PM2.5: 17.9 µg/m³
52
Avalon Park 2
1.2 km PM2.5: 12.8 µg/m³
60
South Chicago 2
1.4 km PM2.5: 16.4 µg/m³
66
South Chicago 3
1.5 km PM2.5: 19.4 µg/m³
55
Calumet Heights 3
1.6 km PM2.5: 13.9 µg/m³
73
South Chicago 1
1.8 km PM2.5: 22.7 µg/m³
60
East Side 1
2.1 km PM2.5: 16.2 µg/m³
46
Calumet Heights 2
2.3 km PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
56
Avalon Park 3
2.6 km PM2.5: 14.6 µg/m³
56
South Shore 2
2.8 km PM2.5: 14.6 µg/m³

What cities are near South Chicago?

56 South Shore 56 Chatham 57 Greater Grand Crossing 50 Hyde Park 53 Auburn Gresham 51 Kenwood 55 Englewood 46 Grand Boulevard 59 West Englewood 56 Morgan Park
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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 2026-10-22T04:05 UTC.