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Air quality in Houston, Texas now

Highest current reading: AQI 58 (Moderate) for PM2.5 at Houston Finnigan Park C1099.

Data: reporting agencies via U.S. EPA AirNow · updated 1 min ago ()

58 Moderate

Highest hourly AQI among 20 readings within 40 km (25 mi) · observation hour

Readings by station

Reporting agencyStationPollutantAQIDistanceHour (UTC)
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Finnigan Park C1099PM2.558 Moderate4 km (2 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Deer Park C35PM2.542 Good25 km (16 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityClinton C403PM2.528 Good11 km (7 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Finnigan Park C1099PM1019 Good4 km (2 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Deer Park C35Ozone17 Good25 km (16 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityChannelview C15Ozone16 Good23 km (14 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualitySeabrook Friendship Park C45Ozone16 Good39 km (24 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Aldine C8Ozone15 Good16 km (10 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityLynchburg Ferry C1015Ozone15 Good28 km (17 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Croquet C409Ozone14 Good19 km (12 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Bayland Park C53/C146/C181Ozone12 Good15 km (9 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Deer Park C35PM1011 Good25 km (16 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityClinton C403PM1010 Good11 km (7 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityBaytown Garth C1017Ozone10 Good37 km (23 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Monroe C406Ozone9 Good18 km (11 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston North Wayside C405Ozone6 Good10 km (6 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Park Place C416Ozone6 Good11 km (7 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityClinton C403Ozone6 Good11 km (7 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston East C1Ozone6 Good14 km (9 mi)08:00
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityHouston Westhollow C410Ozone6 Good27 km (17 mi)08:00

Air quality data: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Distributed by the U.S. EPA AirNow program. Preliminary data, not validated: readings may change after quality checks by the reporting agencies. Values and colors are shown as reported.

0–50 Good 51–100 Moderate 101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 151–200 Unhealthy 201–300 Very Unhealthy 301+ Hazardous

What the AQI categories mean

The EPA explains each category and who should take precautions on AirNow's AQI Basics page. During wildfire smoke, also follow your state or local air agency and health department.

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About this data

Readings are hourly Air Quality Index values from official monitoring stations run by state, local and tribal air agencies, distributed by the U.S. EPA AirNow program. We check for new readings every 15 minutes and show each station's value for PM2.5, PM10 and ozone as reported, without averaging or adjustment. The data is preliminary and not validated: agencies may change readings after quality checks, so it is not used here for trends or long-term comparisons. For official forecasts and the latest readings, see AirNow.gov. AQI categories and colors are the EPA's.

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