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Air Quality Forecast Near You

The weather forecast for your area

  • 8 PM

    64 AQI

    Moderate

  • 9 PM

    64 AQI

    Moderate

  • 10 PM

    66 AQI

    Moderate

  • 11 PM

    65 AQI

    Moderate

Updated Hourly

Primary Pollutant in your Area

16.294 µg/m3

Moderate

Particulate Matter 2.5

PM2.5 particles are small enough to penetrate deep into the respiratory system, causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues.

  • 12 AM

    62 AQI

    Moderate

  • 1 AM

    59 AQI

    Moderate

  • 2 AM

    54 AQI

    Moderate

  • 3 AM

    55 AQI

    Moderate

  • 4 AM

    54 AQI

    Moderate

  • 5 AM

    55 AQI

    Moderate

  • 6 AM

    55 AQI

    Moderate

  • 7 AM

    58 AQI

    Moderate

  • 8 AM

    54 AQI

    Moderate

  • 9 AM

    53 AQI

    Moderate

  • 10 AM

    46 AQI

    Good

  • 11 AM

    39 AQI

    Good

  • 12 PM

    43 AQI

    Good

  • 1 PM

    42 AQI

    Good

  • 2 PM

    42 AQI

    Good

  • 3 PM

    40 AQI

    Good

  • 4 PM

    34 AQI

    Good

  • 5 PM

    46 AQI

    Good

  • 6 PM

    43 AQI

    Good

  • 7 PM

    52 AQI

    Moderate

  • 8 PM

    52 AQI

    Moderate

  • 9 PM

    58 AQI

    Moderate

  • 10 PM

    64 AQI

    Moderate

  • 11 PM

    59 AQI

    Moderate

Updated Hourly

Primary Pollutant in your Area

15.115 µg/m3

Moderate

Particulate Matter 2.5

PM2.5 particles are small enough to penetrate deep into the respiratory system, causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues.

  • 12 AM

    54 AQI

    Moderate

  • 1 AM

    42 AQI

    Good

  • 2 AM

    43 AQI

    Good

  • 3 AM

    41 AQI

    Good

  • 4 AM

    35 AQI

    Good

  • 5 AM

    30 AQI

    Good

  • 6 AM

    29 AQI

    Good

  • 7 AM

    32 AQI

    Good

  • 8 AM

    51 AQI

    Moderate

  • 9 AM

    54 AQI

    Moderate

  • 10 AM

    55 AQI

    Moderate

  • 11 AM

    56 AQI

    Moderate

  • 12 PM

    55 AQI

    Moderate

  • 1 PM

    56 AQI

    Moderate

  • 2 PM

    58 AQI

    Moderate

  • 3 PM

    61 AQI

    Moderate

  • 4 PM

    58 AQI

    Moderate

  • 5 PM

    58 AQI

    Moderate

  • 6 PM

    27 AQI

    Good

  • 7 PM

    66 AQI

    Moderate

Updated Hourly

Primary Pollutant in your Area

10.83 µg/m3

Moderate

Particulate Matter 2.5

PM2.5 particles are small enough to penetrate deep into the respiratory system, causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues.

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Houston Air Quality Levels

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Houston air quality is generally moderate-to-low with some unhealthy air due to pollution and sometimes hazy conditions from wildfires in nearby Mexico. Issues with air quality may cause coughing, sneezing, wheezing, and running nose.

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Best & Worst Air Quality for Today, January 08

What are your plans for today? The air quality may be better at some times more than others.

Moderate

64 AQI

This is the lowest air quality for today

Moderate

66 AQI

This is the highest air quality for today

Tips to Survive Poor Air Quality

Air quality has a significant impact on our lives, often more than we realize. However, there is no need to fret because there are ways to alleviate symptoms and ensure your safety. Here are some helpful tips for managing air quality around you.

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Care for Your Air: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality and How to Improve It

Learn more about indoor air pollution, common causes of poor home air quality, how it can affect your health, and helpful ways to clean the air in your home.

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Air Filters vs. Air Purifiers: Key Differences

Air filters and air purifiers are important devices that help filter allergies and pollutants in your home. Learn more about the key differences between them.

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Have Seasonal Allergies. How an Air Filter Can Help

Do you suffer from seasonal allergies? Learn more about how to improve air quality in your home.

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Pollutants in the Air

Understand the various pollutants that contribute to the Air Quality Index and impact on health.

air-polutant

Particulate matter
< 2.5 µm (µg/m3)

Why do they matter?

PM 2.5 particles are small enough to aggrevate the respiratory system, causing respiratory and cardiovascular concerns.

Sources
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Vehicle

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Wildfires

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Industrials

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Construction

air-polutant-pm10

Particulate matter
< 10 µm (µg/m3)

Why do they matter?

PM 10 is larger than PM 2.5 but still small enough to be inhalable and contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular problems in high concentrations.

Sources
agriculture-icon

Agriculture

industrials-icon

Industrials

construction-icon

Construction

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Unpaved Roads

so2

Sulphur dioxide conc (ppm)

Why do they matter?

This gas is produced by burning fossil fuels containing sulphur, like coal & oil. SO2 can irritate the respiratory system and contribute to formation of acid rain.

Sources
industrials-icon

Industrials

burning-oil-icon

Burning Oil

no2

Nitroxen dioxide conc (ppb)

Why do they matter?

NO2 is a gas produced by burning fossil fuels. High NO2 levels can irritate the respiratory system and contribute to the formation of acid rain.

Sources
vehicle-icon

Vehicle

industrials-icon

Industrials

agriculture-icon

Agriculture

powerplant-icon

Power Plants

ozone

Ozone conc (ppb)

Why do they matter?

Ground-level ozone is a harmful air pollutant that can cause respiratory problems, especially in vulnerable populations.

Sources
vehicle-icon

Vehicle

industrials-icon

Industrials

co

Carbon monoxide conc (ppm)

Why do they matter?

This is a colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels. High levels of CO can be harmful and even fatal.

Sources
vehicle-icon

Vehicle

industrials-icon

Industrials

heating-oil-icon

Heating

Air Quality Index Levels

Air Quality Index is helpful to understand what's happening in the outside environment and the potential risk to your physical health.

Good

You are safe at this level of AQI.

Moderate

Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Unhealthy

All people including kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Very Unhealthy

All people including kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should avoid all outdoor exertion.

Hazardous

Everyone should avoid all outdoor activitie

AQILevel

Unhealthy

All people including kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Very Unhealthy

All people including kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should avoid all outdoor exertion.

Hazardous

Everyone should avoid all outdoor activitie

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Good

You are safe at this level of AQI.

Moderate

Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Unhealthy

All people including kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Very Unhealthy

All people including kids, old adults, people with lung diseases like Asthma, people who are active outdoors should avoid all outdoor exertion.

Hazardous

Everyone should avoid all outdoor activitie

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Frequently Asked Questions

The air quality index (AQI) is a standardized method administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that indicates the quality of the air in a specific location. This ranges from 0-500 that is signified by color and grouped by type of air quality (good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy, and hazardous). This is factored in on a range of pollutants such as ground-level ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide. Knowing the air quality index helps to ensure that you understand more about the air you breathe in your area.

Air pollution is caused by a host of issues, largely depending on where you live. This can include man-made sources and natural sources such as agriculture, construction, industrial facilities, forest fires, fossil fuels, combustion from cars, buses, and trains, and waste management facilities, to name a few.

Air quality is measured everyday from data banks that process information from government resources, the public, and satellite-derived air quality monitors. Regulated by the Clean Air Act, this data calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants (ground-level ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide).

Since air quality can fluctuate, it is important to know what to do if the quality is unhealthy. During this time, it is crucial to remain indoors. If you have to be outdoors, you should wear a mask and not participate in activities that will exhaust you and your lungs.

During times when quality is unhealthy, it is important to stay indoors. However, if you have to be outside you should monitor how long you are exposed. In general, this should be limited to one-two hours with breaks. Small children should have limited exposure and everyone should wear masks if the quality is unhealthy.