Air Quality in East Chicago, United States

Windy
23.3°C · 49.4% humidity
23.3°
Feels 23.3°
33
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
54 1am
54
54
33 4am
39
43
46 7am
19
21
22 10am
23
26
26 1pm
26
26
27 4pm
27
27
27 7pm
27
27
27 10pm
27
27
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

45h · 208 stn

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

49.4%
Humidity
58.7 km/h
Wind NE
1019.1 hPa
Pressure
5.9
UV High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
33
7.9 µg/m³
PM10
25
27.4 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for East Chicago?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

45h · 208 stations
PM2.57.9 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1027.4 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX5.9
High
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
7.9
Median
7.9
Average
7.9
Low
7.9
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 10.85 · Bias: +3.0

What is the 7-day forecast for East Chicago?

08-03
26.2° 18.4°
4.88 mm
08-04
33.7° 18.5°
0.31 mm
08-05
28.0° 19.7°
2.25 mm
08-06
34.3° 23.0°
0.06 mm
08-07
30.8° 20.8°
08-08
32.9° 19.9°
4.81 mm
08-09
32.7° 24.2°
0.19 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.2°C

Where are air quality stations near East Chicago?

56
Hegewisch 3
7.2 km PM2.5: 14.3 µg/m³
55
Hegewisch 2
7.6 km PM2.5: 14.1 µg/m³
56
Hegewisch 4
8.1 km PM2.5: 14.5 µg/m³
59
Hegewisch 6
8.4 km PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
59
East Side 4
8.6 km PM2.5: 15.9 µg/m³
54
Washington HS Collocation 2
8.8 km PM2.5: 13.5 µg/m³
33
Washington HS Collocation 3
8.8 km PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
36
Washington HS Collocation 1
8.8 km PM2.5: 8.7 µg/m³
58
Hegewisch 5
8.8 km PM2.5: 15.5 µg/m³
62
South Deering 5
9.6 km PM2.5: 17.4 µg/m³

What cities are near East Chicago?

33 Calumet City 33 Hammond 33 Highland 33 Munster 33 Gary 33 Lansing 33 Griffith 35 Dolton 33 South Holland 39 South Chicago
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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 2026-08-08T09:16 UTC.