What is the air quality in Vernon Hills today?

The current Air Quality Index (AQI) in Vernon Hills is 41 (Good). PM2.5 concentration is 9.79 µg/m³.

What is the temperature in Vernon Hills right now?

The current temperature in Vernon Hills is 24.3°C (feels like 24.3°C). Humidity is 58.9% and wind speed is 32.9 km/h.

Is it safe to go outside in Vernon Hills?

Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities. The UV Index is 10.9 (Extreme).

Air Quality in Vernon Hills, United States

Partly Cloudy

24.3°C · 58.9% humidity

24.3°

Feels 24.3°

Good

Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.

2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated

4 1pm

41 4pm

18 7pm

10 10pm

16 1am

65 4am

63 7am

126 10am

126

Station readings

CAMS model adj -20

146

Air Quality Index Trend

42h · 1 stn

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

58.9%

Humidity

32.9 km/h

Wind ENE

1014.4 hPa

Pressure

10.9

UV Extreme

GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲

9.79 µg/m³

PM10

13.7 µg/m³

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What is the weather forecast for Vernon Hills?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

42h · 1 station

PM2.59.79 µg/m³ ✓ WHO

Good

PM1013.7 µg/m³

Good

UV INDEX10.9

Extreme

Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)

9.79

Median

9.6

Average

8.4

Low

10.8

High

PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: -2.8

What is the 7-day forecast for Vernon Hills?

07-21

28.0° 22.0°

1.13 mm

07-22

25.4° 18.7°

07-23

24.0° 17.4°

2.31 mm

07-24

28.4° 17.1°

07-25

23.3° 17.8°

0.44 mm

07-26

26.9° 21.0°

3.0 mm

07-27

26.9° 20.1°

3.81 mm

Both models agree Avg diff: 3.8°C

Where are air quality stations near Vernon Hills?

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4.8 km PM2.5: 0.0 µg/m³ PM10: 0.0 µg/m³

Northbrk, Illinois, USA

17.2 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³

Northbrk, Illinois, USA

17.2 km PM2.5: 20.7 µg/m³

Cary, Illinois, USA

21.5 km PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³

Edison Park 1

26.8 km PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³

Edison Park 2

27.5 km PM2.5: 12.4 µg/m³

Forest Glen 1

29.0 km PM2.5: 10.9 µg/m³

Forest Glen 2

30.0 km PM2.5: 10.8 µg/m³

West Ridge 1

31.8 km PM2.5: 11.1 µg/m³

West Ridge 6

32.8 km PM2.5: 11.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Vernon Hills?

45 Mundelein 45 Libertyville 48 Buffalo Grove 40 Lake Zurich 48 Wheeling 42 Lake Forest 48 Deerfield 48 Palatine 50 Prospect Heights 49 Arlington Heights

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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 2026-07-21T21:45 UTC.