Northwest Area
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
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This station reports an index value but not a pollutant breakdown, 24-hour history or local weather. The reading above is the latest it published.
Air quality in Northwest Area
The Northwest Area monitoring station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States is currently reporting an air quality index of 74, which falls in the Moderate band. That figure is the station's most recent published reading, not a forecast.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at moderate levels
Outdoor activity
Fine for most people. If you are planning a long or intense session outdoors, the early morning is usually cleaner.
Sensitive groups
Unusually sensitive people may notice mild irritation. Keep reliever medication to hand if you use it.
Indoor air
Ventilating is still worthwhile. Consider closing up during traffic peaks if you live on a busy road.
About Northwest Area
Coordinates
41.977, -91.688
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
1
Reporting in this area
Spread
74 – 74
Cleanest to worst station reading
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Northwest Area air quality, answered
Northwest Area is currently reading an AQI of 74, which is Moderate. This is the latest value published by that station.
Fine for most people. If you are planning a long or intense session outdoors, the early morning is usually cleaner. Unusually sensitive people may notice mild irritation. Keep reliever medication to hand if you use it.
74 sits in the Moderate band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this monitoring station, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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