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Current air quality conditions and forecasts from the U.S. EPA's AirNow program, by reporting area. AirNow reporting areas often cover multiple cities or a wider region -- they are not the same as a single municipality.

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Highest current AQI by state

A U.S. map shaded by the highest current Air Quality Index value reported among that state's AirNow reporting areas.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

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Highest current AQI by state
State Highest AQI
Wisconsin 52
California 108
Minnesota 64
Oregon 85
Georgia 77
South Dakota 59
Texas 89
Arizona 117
Washington 164
Nebraska 55
Michigan 52
Pennsylvania 59
Utah 51
Oklahoma 66
Mississippi 57
North Carolina 57
Florida 72
New York 55
Montana 78
Missouri 62
Alabama 64
Hawaii 49
Idaho 99
Indiana 70
Virginia 50
Massachusetts 57
Rhode Island 47
Wyoming 58
Nevada 71
Connecticut 61
Maryland 51
Iowa 66
Ohio 67
Illinois 77
Tennessee 55
Vermont 42
Kentucky 66
West Virginia 43
New Mexico 56
Louisiana 75
New Hampshire 55
Maine 49
Colorado 90
Kansas 56
Alaska 32
New Jersey 61
South Carolina 72
Arkansas 56
North Dakota 55
District of Columbia 49
Delaware 51
Puerto Rico 52

Source: EPA AirNowLast updated

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