Kansas City
5 monitoring stations · readings from 42 to 52
Average AQI
Air quality in Kansas City
Air quality in Kansas City is currently 49 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Kansas City right now.
We aggregate 5 stations across Kansas City. Individual stations range from 42 at the cleanest to 52 at the worst, so conditions vary across Kansas City — the local figure matters more than the average.
Kansas City breaks down into 5 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Kc is reading highest at 52 and South Kansas City lowest at 42.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Stations in Kansas City
About Kansas City
Coordinates
39.080, -94.577
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
5
Reporting in this area
Spread
42 – 52
Cleanest to worst station reading
Kansas City air quality, answered
Kansas City is currently reading an AQI of 49, which is Good. It is the average across 5 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
49 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 5 stations in Kansas City, reading between 42 and 52.
Of the stations currently listed for Kansas City, Kc is reading highest at 52 (Moderate).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this city, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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