Air quality right now
OfficialModerate air right now.
Fine particles are driving this official reading.
Updated Sun, Aug 30, 1:00 PM · Washington, DC
55US AQI · Moderate
What’s shaping the air
Fine particles are leading.
This pollutant is contributing the most to the current AQI.
What comes next
Current reading and issued outlook
Moderate through Wed.
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How we knowSources, updates, and important limits
Different instruments. One honest answer.
Official monitoring is preferred when it is current and close enough. Modeled estimates stay clearly labeled.
- Sources used here
- AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI
- Reporting area
- Northern Virginia and DC · About 1 miles from the evaluation point.
Local pattern
Washington has recurring outdoor-condition questions worth checking with current official and modeled data plus durable local context.