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Air quality in Durham
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Durham
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Durham Air Quality Map
Real-time Durham air pollution map
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in Durham today?
 | Index | Very high | |
 | Tree pollen | Very high | |
 | Grass pollen | Low | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in Durham?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 66.2°F |
| Humidity | 94% |
| Wind | 4.6 mp/h |
| Pressure | 29.9 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Muskegon, Michigan | 82 |
| 2 | Hammond, Indiana | 81 |
| 3 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 81 |
| 4 | Palm Desert, California | 78 |
| 5 | Thibodaux, Louisiana | 72 |
| 6 | Chicago, Illinois | 71 |
| 7 | Hesperia, California | 71 |
| 8 | Marana, Arizona | 71 |
| 9 | Victorville, California | 71 |
| 10 | Sunriver, Oregon | 70 |
(local time)
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live Durham aqi ranking
Real-time Durham air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQAir NASA AQCS 16 | 49 |
| 2 | CleanAIRENC: Braggtown6 | 39 |
| 3 | Durham Armory | 39 |
| 4 | Bull Durham | 38 |
| 5 | Burdens Creek | 38 |
| 6 | CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 4 | 37 |
| 7 | CleanAIRE NC: Walltown 1 | 37 |
| 8 | NASA-Northampton Road | 37 |
| 9 | Lakewood Park | 36 |
| 10 | Seminary Street | 36 |
(local time)
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US AQI
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Durham?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 34 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.3µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 14µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in Durham is currently 1.3 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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What is the current air quality in Durham?
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Forecast
Durham air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 15 | Good 20 AQI US |  | 78.8° 57.2° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 16 | Good 35 AQI US |  | 77° 60.8° | 2.2 mp/h |
| Friday, May 17 | Good 40 AQI US | | 75.2° 62.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 34 AQI US | 100% | 75.2° 62.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 19 | Moderate 52 AQI US  | 100% | 62.6° 57.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, May 20 | Moderate 66 AQI US | | 71.6° 55.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, May 21 | Moderate 56 AQI US | | 80.6° 57.2° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 22 | Moderate 67 AQI US | | 84.2° 59° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 23 | Moderate 78 AQI US | 60% | 87.8° 64.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, May 24 | Moderate 65 AQI US | 100% | 82.4° 66.2° | 2.2 mp/h |
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Durham air quality data attribution
22Contributors
Government Contributor
- Eastern Research Group (ERG)
1 station
Corporate Contributor
- NASA AQCS 16
1 station
Individual Contributor
- 19 Anonymous contributors
19 stations
19 Anonymous Contributors
Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Durham?
- Old Page Road 22
- Olive Branch Road 23
- ERG Morrisville Lab 27
- Center St. 29
- Merrick Moore 29
- Tyndrum Drive 30
- Woodcroft 31
- CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 3 32
- CleanAIRE NC: Merrick Moore 2 32
- CleanAIRE NC: Walltown 3 34
- CleanAIRENC: BraggtownBaptist 34
- Interstate 85 Corridor 35
- Oak Grove 35
- Lakewood Park 36
- Seminary Street 36
- CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 4 37
- CleanAIRE NC: Walltown 1 37
- NASA-Northampton Road 37
- Bull Durham 38
- Burdens Creek 38
- CleanAIRENC: Braggtown6 39
- Durham Armory 39
- IQAir NASA AQCS 16 49
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