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Air quality in New York City
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in New York City
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Real-time New York City air pollution map
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Pollen
What is the pollen count in New York City today?
 | Index | None | |
 | Tree pollen | None | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in New York City?
| Weather | Mist |
| Temperature | 69.8°F |
| Humidity | 94% |
| Wind | 10 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30 Hg |
Air pollution has cost an estimated6,900 deaths*in New York City in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $16,000,000,000 USD in New York City in 2024.
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burns, Oregon | 373 |
| 2 | Klamath Falls, Oregon | 170 |
| 3 | Nampa, Idaho | 159 |
| 4 | Tulelake, California | 150 |
| 5 | Kalispell, Montana | 143 |
| 6 | Weed, California | 132 |
| 7 | Estes Park, Colorado | 127 |
| 8 | Mount Shasta, California | 125 |
| 9 | Dunsmuir, California | 121 |
| 10 | Lakewood, Colorado | 121 |
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live New York City aqi ranking
Real-time New York City air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind FDNY Station 33 | 68 |
| 2 | IQair TERRACE 3 NORTH - WEST 112TH STREET | 60 |
| 3 | Silver Lake | 56 |
| 4 | Vinegar Hill | 56 |
| 5 | 199-173 E 5th St | 55 |
| 6 | Little Haiti | 55 |
| 7 | Stone path | 55 |
| 8 | East 8th Street | 54 |
| 9 | Bedford-Stuyvesant | 53 |
| 10 | East 3rd Street | 53 |
(local time)
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US AQI
42
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Overview
What is the current air quality in New York City?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 42 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.7µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 67µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 11.9µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 0.5µg/m³ | |
| CO | 158.7µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x1.5
PM2.5 concentration in New York City is currently 1.5 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in New York City?
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Forecast
New York City air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Jul 20 | Moderate 53 AQI US  |  | 86° 73.4° |  11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 21 | Moderate 52 AQI US | | 80.6° 73.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 22 | Good 35 AQI US | | 82.4° 69.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Today | Good 42 AQI US | 80% | 82.4° 69.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Jul 24 | Moderate 67 AQI US | 80% | 78.8° 75.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, Jul 25 | Moderate 61 AQI US | 50% | 86° 73.4° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Friday, Jul 26 | Moderate 58 AQI US |  | 84.2° 68° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | Moderate 67 AQI US |  | 84.2° 71.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 28 | Moderate 69 AQI US | | 84.2° 71.6° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 29 | Moderate 70 AQI US | | 84.2° 73.4° | 17.9 mp/h |
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New York City air quality data attribution
52Contributors
Government Contributor
- Sam Belliveau
1 station
- 037
1 station
- Arno Klein
1 station
- david sirieix
1 station
- Jonathan Rockway
1 station
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6 Individual Contributors
45 Anonymous contributors45 stations
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Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in New York City?
- 249-17 60th Ave 16
- 8th Avenue 16
- State route 143 17
- FA-O8 24
- Fordham Road 24
- Maspeth 24
- Adelphi Street 25
- Fordham Manor 26
- Pfizer Lab 26
- Butternut Street 27
- Hudson View Gardens 27
- Payson Avenue 28
- Queens 32
- Bronx - IS74 33
- WE ACT Community Sensor #2 33
- WE ACT Community Sensor #6 33
- City College of new York 34
- West 141st Street 35
- Hell's Kitchen 36
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 36
- WE ACT Community Sensor #4 36
- West 126th Street 37
- West 135th Street 37
- Crescent Street 38
- Love Lane 38
- WE ACT Community Sensor #3 38
- West 152nd Street 38
- Breezy Point 41
- FDR Drive 41
- Driggs 285 42
- East 81st Street 42
- WE ACT Community Sensor #1 42
- East Flatbush 43
- Fort Hamilton 44
- West 36th Street 44
- Red Hook Initiative 45
- Red Hook 2 47
- EMP 037 50
- Kiddie Science Lab 50
- East 11th Street 51
- Flatbush 51
- Lower Manhattan 51
- Bay Ridge 52
- Devoe House 52
- LaGuardia Place 52
- Bedford-Stuyvesant 53
- East 3rd Street 53
- Flushing 53
- Windsor Terrace 53
- East 8th Street 54
- 199-173 E 5th St 55
- Little Haiti 55
- Stone path 55
- Silver Lake 56
- Vinegar Hill 56
- IQair TERRACE 3 NORTH - WEST 112TH STREET 60
- Behind FDNY Station 33 68
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