What is the air quality trend in Elgin?

Over the past 8 days, Elgin had an average AQI of 46 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-06 with AQI 54.

How is Elgin air quality measured?

Air quality in Elgin is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Elgin, United States

Name: Elgin Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Elgin, United States.

Current AQI
Good Station

48 Hours 7 Days 14 Days 20 Days

CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

166h

PM2.5 Station

166h · 115 stations

Temperature GFS model

28pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-08	38	37–38	8.9 µg/m³	—	3h	114
2026-08-07	53	38–62	13.9 µg/m³	1.4	24h	112
2026-08-06	54	40–66	14.2 µg/m³	1.1	24h	106
2026-08-05	53	51–57	13.3 µg/m³	—	24h	102
2026-08-04	47	39–52	11.2 µg/m³	3.0	24h	100
2026-08-03	39	29–47	9.3 µg/m³	1.0	24h	90
2026-08-02	46	43–51	11.1 µg/m³	2.3	24h	88
2026-08-01	45	38–53	10.8 µg/m³	2.3	19h	87

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