Air Quality in Waukegan, United States

Windy
18.2°C · 48.7% humidity
18.2°
Feels 18.2°
20
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
10 7am
30
30
20 10am
23
5
6 1pm
0
1
2 4pm
0
0
1 7pm
30
30
10 10pm
10
10
10 1am
30
30
30 4am
30
30
Station readings
32
31
26
CAMS model adj -24
34
54
54
54
54
34
34
27
27
27
25
25
25
54
54
34
34
34
34
54
54
54
54
54
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 1 stn

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

48.7%
Humidity
47.7 km/h
Wind NW
1020.3 hPa
Pressure
6.9
UV High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
20
4.8 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Waukegan?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 1 station
PM2.54.8 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX6.9
High
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
4.8
Median
4.8
Average
4.8
Low
4.8
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 10.85 · Bias: +6.1

What is the 7-day forecast for Waukegan?

09-05
19.8° 18.2°
09-06
25.1° 13.8°
09-07
23.4° 19.2°
3.56 mm
09-08
21.6° 14.1°
7.06 mm
09-09
24.8° 18.0°
1.06 mm
09-10
23.9° 16.9°
0.81 mm
09-11
23.1° 15.9°
1.19 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 5.5°C

Where are air quality stations near Waukegan?

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a08-968758
14.8 km PM2.5: 0.0 µg/m³ PM10: 0.0 µg/m³
23
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
16.0 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
58
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
16.0 km PM2.5: 15.4 µg/m³
26
Chiwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
16.0 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
23
Northbrk, Illinois, USA
25.1 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³

What cities are near Waukegan?

21 North Chicago 20 Gurnee 20 Zion 22 Lake Forest 26 Libertyville 31 Grayslake 27 Mundelein 24 Vernon Hills 31 Round Lake Beach 31 Round Lake
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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 2026-09-05T15:53 UTC.