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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 | None | |
 | Tree pollen | None | |
 | Grass pollen | None | |
 | Weed pollen | None |
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Weather
What is the current weather in Durham?
| Weather | Scattered clouds |
| Temperature | 62.6°F |
| Humidity | 94% |
| Wind | 3.8 mp/h |
| Pressure | 29.8 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time USA city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palm Desert, California | 169 |
| 2 | Blaine, Minnesota | 86 |
| 3 | Mecca, California | 86 |
| 4 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 84 |
| 5 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | 83 |
| 6 | Rochester, Minnesota | 82 |
| 7 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 81 |
| 8 | Coachella, California | 77 |
| 9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 76 |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 73 |
(local time)
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live Durham aqi ranking
Real-time Durham air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burdens Creek | 30 |
| 2 | Durham Armory | 26 |
| 3 | CleanAIRE NC: Merrick Moore 2 | 22 |
| 4 | CleanAIRENC: Braggtown6 | 22 |
| 5 | IQAir NASA AQCS 16 | 22 |
| 6 | Old Page Road | 21 |
| 7 | Olive Branch Road | 21 |
| 8 | Interstate 85 Corridor | 20 |
| 9 | Merrick Moore | 20 |
| 10 | Seminary Street | 20 |
(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 | 19 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 3.5µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 10.5µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5 concentration in Durham air currently meets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 13 | Good 30 AQI US |  | 66.2° 60.8° |  8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Good 24 AQI US | | 71.6° 59° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 15 | Good 24 AQI US | | 80.6° 60.8° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Good 19 AQI US | 40% | 80.6° 60.8° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Friday, May 17 | Moderate 58 AQI US  | 100% | 84.2° 60.8° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Saturday, May 18 | Moderate 53 AQI US | 100% | 71.6° 64.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 19 | Moderate 52 AQI US | 100% | 64.4° 57.2° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Monday, May 20 | Moderate 52 AQI US | 70% | 66.2° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Tuesday, May 21 | Good 45 AQI US |  | 77° 51.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 22 | Moderate 55 AQI US |  | 82.4° 53.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
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Durham air quality data attribution
21Contributors
Government Contributor
- Eastern Research Group (ERG)
1 station
Corporate Contributor
- NASA AQCS 16
1 station
Individual Contributor
- 18 Anonymous contributors
18 stations
18 Anonymous Contributors
Data validated and calibrated by IQAirWhere is the cleanest air quality in Durham?
- Tyndrum Drive 2
- NASA-Northampton Road 11
- Woodcroft 11
- Lakewood Park 16
- Oak Grove 16
- CleanAIRE NC: Walltown 1 17
- Center St. 18
- CleanAIRE NC: Walltown 3 18
- CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 3 19
- CleanAIRE NC: Bragtown 4 19
- CleanAIRENC: BraggtownBaptist 19
- ERG Morrisville Lab 19
- Interstate 85 Corridor 20
- Merrick Moore 20
- Seminary Street 20
- Old Page Road 21
- Olive Branch Road 21
- CleanAIRE NC: Merrick Moore 2 22
- CleanAIRENC: Braggtown6 22
- IQAir NASA AQCS 16 22
- Durham Armory 26
- Burdens Creek 30
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