Air Quality in West Des Moines, United States

Clear
24.4°C · 47.8% humidity
24.4°
Feels 24.4°
120
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
24 5pm
24
24
120 8pm
94
74
60 11pm
50
43
38 2am
34
32
30 5am
28
27
26 8am
26
26
26 11am
25
25
25 2pm
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

41h · 1 stn

West 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. Current PM2.5 concentration in West Des Moines is 2.9× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

47.8%
Humidity
3.0 km/h
Wind S
1011.4 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
PM2.5
120
43.2 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

41h · 1 station
PM2.543.2 µg/m³ ×2.9 WHO
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
43.2
Median
43.2
Average
43.2
Low
43.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 5.9 · Bias: -37.3
06-09
30.2° 15.9°
06-10
26.1° 18.7°
1.75 mm
06-11
27.6° 19.9°
06-12
29.5° 21.0°
2.63 mm
06-13
26.7° 23.3°
2.87 mm
06-14
29.7° 9.2°
22.5 mm
06-15
29.4° 23.2°
0.19 mm
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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 2026-06-09T01:05 UTC.