Air Quality in Chapel Hill, United States

Drizzle
29.1°C · 75.7% humidity
29.1°
Feels 35.2°
26
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
25 6pm
27
27
26 9pm
27
27
27 12am
27
27
34 3am
34
34
34 6am
54
54
34 9am
27
27
25 12pm
25
25
25 3pm
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

39h · 5 stn

Chapel Hill's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.

75.7%
Humidity
29.7 km/h
Wind WNW
1010.9 hPa
Pressure
2.9
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
26
6.22 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Chapel Hill?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

39h · 5 stations
PM2.56.22 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.9
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
6.22
Median
6.5
Average
5.3
Low
8.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.0 · Bias: -0.2

What is the 7-day forecast for Chapel Hill?

08-03
29.1° 22.5°
5.62 mm
08-04
36.9° 21.1°
1.44 mm
08-05
33.2° 20.8°
0.94 mm
08-06
34.4° 21.3°
0.38 mm
08-07
33.4° 19.8°
0.06 mm
08-08
37.6° 22.8°
3.25 mm
08-09
36.3° 22.5°
2.94 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.8°C

Where are air quality stations near Chapel Hill?

23
Burdens Creek, North Carolina, USA
16.5 km PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³
22
Burdens Creek, North Carolina, USA
16.5 km PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³
26
Durham Armory, North Carolina, USA
16.8 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
25
Durham Armory, North Carolina, USA
16.8 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
34
Triple Oak - Near Road, North Carolina, USA
21.9 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³
21
Triple Oak - Near Road, North Carolina, USA
21.9 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
25
Triple Oak - Near Road, North Carolina, USA
21.9 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³

What cities are near Chapel Hill?

26 Carrboro 25 Durham 31 Morrisville 29 Apex 30 Cary 34 Holly Springs 28 West Raleigh 28 Raleigh 33 Fuquay-Varina 27 Garner
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-08-08T01:03 UTC.