Air Quality in New Orleans, United States

Partly Cloudy
34.0°C · 52.1% humidity
34.0°
Feels 39.1°
37
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
34 3pm
34
34
37 6pm
34
32
31 9pm
30
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28 12am
28
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27 3am
27
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27 6am
27
34
34 9am
34
27
27 12pm
27
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

36h · 1 stn

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

52.1%
Humidity
35.9 km/h
Wind NNW
1012.4 hPa
Pressure
5.9
UV High
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
37
8.9 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for New Orleans?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

36h · 1 station
PM2.58.9 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX5.9
High
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
8.9
Median
8.9
Average
8.9
Low
8.9
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 8.2 · Bias: -0.7

What is the 7-day forecast for New Orleans?

08-03
34.0° 25.1°
1.94 mm
08-04
30.6° 25.5°
1.81 mm
08-05
31.7° 25.3°
0.06 mm
08-06
30.8° 23.0°
2.75 mm
08-07
30.6° 22.9°
1.25 mm
08-08
33.1° 25.7°
1.38 mm
08-09
30.9° 25.4°
1.37 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 1.8°C

Where are air quality stations near New Orleans?

46
united-states-of-america-new-orleans-dumaine-street
1.2 km 33.3°C 79.0% RH PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ PM10: 11.0 µg/m³
38
united-states-of-america-new-orleans-dumaine-street
1.3 km 35.0°C 70.0% RH PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ PM10: 9.0 µg/m³
42
united-states-of-america-new-orleans-pauger-street
2.6 km 32.2°C 79.0% RH PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ PM10: 11.0 µg/m³
95
New Orleans City Park site, Louisiana, USA
5.0 km PM2.5: 33.0 µg/m³
26
Kenner site, Louisiana, USA
21.3 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³

What cities are near New Orleans?

37 Gretna 37 Harvey 37 Terrytown 37 Marrero 37 Metairie 37 Metairie Terrace 37 Chalmette 37 Estelle 37 Kenner 34 Laplace
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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 2026-08-07T23:59 UTC.