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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 | Scattered clouds |
| Temperature | 80.6°F |
| Humidity | 71% |
| Wind | 12.7 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 |  Boise, Idaho | 211 |
| 2 | Nampa, Idaho | 210 |
| 3 | Burns, Oregon | 208 |
| 4 | Grants Pass, Oregon | 160 |
| 5 | Eagle Point, Oregon | 148 |
| 6 | Central Point, Oregon | 145 |
| 7 | Medford, Oregon | 141 |
| 8 | Rogue River, Oregon | 138 |
| 9 | Tulelake, California | 134 |
| 10 | Centennial, Colorado | 127 |
(local time)
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live New York City aqi ranking
Real-time New York City air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 659 Smith St. | 62 |
| 2 | Behind FDNY Station 33 | 62 |
| 3 | IQair TERRACE 3 NORTH - WEST 112TH STREET | 62 |
| 4 | 74th St/2nd Ave | 56 |
| 5 | Little Haiti | 56 |
| 6 | Vinegar Hill | 56 |
| 7 | East 8th Street | 55 |
| 8 | Red Hook Initiative | 55 |
| 9 | Stone path | 55 |
| 10 | Bay Ridge | 54 |
(local time)
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US AQI
52
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Overview
What is the current air quality in New York City?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 52 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 9.7µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 120µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 14.1µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 0.5µg/m³ | |
| CO | 253.6µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in New York City is currently 1.9 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 37 AQI US  | | 80.6° 71.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 52 AQI US | 80% | 80.6° 71.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Jul 24 | Moderate 71 AQI US | 80% | 78.8° 73.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Jul 25 | Moderate 68 AQI US | 100% | 82.4° 73.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Friday, Jul 26 | Moderate 60 AQI US |  | 84.2° 68° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Saturday, Jul 27 | Moderate 58 AQI US | | 84.2° 71.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Sunday, Jul 28 | Moderate 66 AQI US |  | 86° 71.6° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, Jul 29 | Moderate 66 AQI US | | 86° 73.4° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Jul 30 | Moderate 70 AQI US | | 82.4° 73.4° | 15.7 mp/h |
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New York City air quality data attribution
53Contributors
Government Contributor
- bdavis
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Corporate Contributor
- 10021
1 station
- Sam Belliveau
1 station
- 037
1 station
- Arno Klein
1 station
david sirieix1 station
- Jonathan Rockway
1 station
V A1 station
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44 Anonymous contributors44 stations
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Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in New York City?
- 8th Avenue 28
- Butternut Street 31
- FA-O8 31
- 249-17 60th Ave 33
- Maspeth 33
- Pfizer Lab 38
- State route 143 38
- Bronx - IS74 39
- EMP 037 44
- Fordham Manor 44
- Silver Lake 45
- City College of new York 46
- Adelphi Street 46
- Driggs 285 46
- Breezy Point 48
- Crescent Street 48
- Flushing 48
- Hudson View Gardens 48
- Payson Avenue 48
- Queens 48
- East 11th Street 49
- Fordham Road 49
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 49
- West 152nd Street 50
- East Flatbush 51
- FDR Drive 51
- Love Lane 51
- West 141st Street 51
- 199-173 E 5th St 52
- Devoe House 52
- East 81st Street 52
- Fort Hamilton 52
- Hell's Kitchen 52
- LaGuardia Place 52
- WE ACT Community Sensor #2 52
- WE ACT Community Sensor #3 52
- WE ACT Community Sensor #4 52
- WE ACT Community Sensor #6 52
- West 126th Street 52
- West 135th Street 52
- Bedford-Stuyvesant 53
- East 3rd Street 53
- Flatbush 53
- Windsor Terrace 53
- Bay Ridge 54
- Kiddie Science Lab 54
- Lower Manhattan 54
- Red Hook 2 54
- WE ACT Community Sensor #1 54
- East 8th Street 55
- Red Hook Initiative 55
- Stone path 55
- 74th St/2nd Ave 56
- Little Haiti 56
- Vinegar Hill 56
- 659 Smith St. 62
- Behind FDNY Station 33 62
- IQair TERRACE 3 NORTH - WEST 112TH STREET 62
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