OrbisViews

Air quality · United States

Kentucky Air Quality (AQI) Now

30 Fair
European Air Quality Index
PM2.5
5.9µg/m³WHO limit 15
PM10
6.8µg/m³WHO limit 45
NO₂
2.6µg/m³
O₃
80µg/m³
Desert dust
0µg/m³
UV index
0.0
US AQI
36

Updated: · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo

Air quality in Kentucky is fair right now: European Air Quality Index 30. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 5.9 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline. Fine for outdoor activities; very sensitive people may reduce prolonged strenuous exercise. Pollution is expected to peak around 16:00 over the next 48 hours (index 29, fair).

Kentucky 48-hour air quality forecast

14:00: 1914:0015:00: 1916:00: 1917:00: 1918:00: 1819:00: 1820:00: 1720:0021:00: 1722:00: 1723:00: 1700:00: 1701:00: 1802:00: 1802:0003:00: 1904:00: 1905:00: 1906:00: 1907:00: 1908:00: 1808:0009:00: 1810:00: 1911:00: 2012:00: 2213:00: 2414:00: 2614:0015:00: 2816:00: 2917:00: 2918:00: 2619:00: 2220:00: 1920:0021:00: 1822:00: 1723:00: 16

Air quality near Kentucky

Cleanest to most polluted.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kentucky polluted today?
Air quality in Kentucky is fair right now: European Air Quality Index 30. Fine for outdoor activities; very sensitive people may reduce prolonged strenuous exercise.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Kentucky today?
Yes, air quality is fair right now; fine for outdoor exercise.
How is the air quality index calculated?
The European Air Quality Index is set by the worst of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide: 0–20 good, 20–40 fair, 40–60 moderate, 60–80 poor, 80–100 very poor, above 100 extremely poor.

Values are Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model forecasts and may differ from local monitoring stations.

Kentucky air quality: details

Pollutants and recent days

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 2.6 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 80 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).