Air Quality in Des Moines, United States

Cloudy
8.6°C · 89.3% humidity
8.6°
Feels 5.7°
10
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
18 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
34 1am
34
34
10 4am
17
34
37 7am
28
29
31 10am
32
12
6 1pm
6
6
7 4pm
7
7
7 7pm
7
7
14 10pm
14
14
Station readings 13h ago
AQI 5
PM2.5 1.1 µg/m³ · 13h ago
CAMS model adj -20
54
54
54
54
54
66
66
54
54
54
54
34
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
34
34
34
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 25 stn

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

89.3%
Humidity
19.4 km/h
Wind NNE
1015.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5
10
2.29 µg/m³
PM10▲
19
20.55 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Des Moines?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 25 stations
PM2.52.29 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (18 stations within 25 km)
2.29
Median
3.74
Average
1.5
Low
7.71
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 10.0 · Bias: +7.7

What is the 7-day forecast for Des Moines?

06-13
32.4° 8.6°
06-14
24.0° 12.2°
0.13 mm
06-15
25.5° 9.1°
1.25 mm
06-16
28.2° 10.2°
06-17
23.3° 9.6°
0.25 mm
06-18
26.3° 7.9°
0.06 mm
06-19
16.2° 10.2°
2.0 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 5.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Des Moines?

6
Des Moines-S 240th St
2.3 km PM2.5: 1.5 µg/m³
8
Federal Way-S 300th St
7.9 km PM2.5: 1.9 µg/m³
25
SeaTac-Sunset Park
8.6 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
25
Tukwilla Allentown, Washington, USA
11.3 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
9
Tukwilla Allentown, Washington, USA
11.3 km PM2.5: 2.2 µg/m³
10
Tukwilla Allentown, Washington, USA
11.3 km PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³
32
Auburn
13.7 km PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³
44
South Park, Seattle, Washington, USA
14.4 km PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³
32
South Park, Seattle, Washington, USA
14.4 km PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³
21
Auburn-29th Street
15.4 km PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³

What cities are near Des Moines?

20 SeaTac 14 Kent 22 Burien 10 Federal Way 19 Tukwila 15 East Hill-Meridian 16 Bryn Mawr-Skyway 15 Renton 15 Fairwood 19 Covington
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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 2026-06-13T11:17 UTC.