North Dakota
16 monitoring stations · readings from 38 to 50
Average AQI
Air quality in North Dakota
Air quality in North Dakota is currently 46 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in North Dakota right now.
We aggregate 16 stations across North Dakota. Individual stations range from 38 at the cleanest to 50 at the worst, so conditions vary across North Dakota — the local figure matters more than the average.
North Dakota breaks down into 13 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, Bismarck is reading highest at 50 and Fargo lowest at 38.
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.
Cities in North Dakota
13 cities
50Bismarck
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 50–50
Kenmare
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Minot
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Ryder
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 50–50
Beulah
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Central Mckenzie
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Dickinson
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Dunn Center
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
46Mandan
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 46–46
Medora
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Stanton
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
Watford City
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 46–46
38Fargo
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 38–38
About North Dakota
Coordinates
47.365, -101.407
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
16
Reporting in this area
Spread
38 – 50
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other regions nearby
North Dakota air quality, answered
North Dakota is currently reading an AQI of 46, which is Good. It is the average across 16 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.
46 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 16 stations in North Dakota, reading between 38 and 50.
Of the cities currently listed for North Dakota, Bismarck is reading highest at 50 (Good).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See North Dakota on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.