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title: Air Quality Now AI-Readable Brief
canonical_url: https://airnow.skymory.com/
last_updated: 2026-05-25
primary_language: en
supported_languages:
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# Air Quality Now

Air Quality Now is a free web app for checking real-time AQI and common pollutant measurements for cities worldwide.

## Key Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://airnow.skymory.com/ |
| App category | Air quality, environment, health, weather utility |
| Primary action | Search a city or use current location to view AQI |
| Pollutants | PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO |
| Data source | OpenWeatherMap Air Pollution API |
| Cost to use | Free |
| Install support | Progressive Web App |

## Main Pages

- Homepage and city search: https://airnow.skymory.com/
- Direct city search example: https://airnow.skymory.com/?q=Seoul
- AQI guide: https://airnow.skymory.com/?page=guide
- Health tips: https://airnow.skymory.com/?page=health
- Pollutants guide: https://airnow.skymory.com/?page=pollutants
- FAQ: https://airnow.skymory.com/?page=faq
- About: https://airnow.skymory.com/?page=about

## What Users Can Do

- Search for a city worldwide and view real-time air quality.
- Use current location to check nearby air quality.
- Compare key pollutant measurements when available.
- Read AQI level explanations and health recommendations.
- Install the app as a PWA for quick access.

## AQI Reference Levels

| AQI | Level | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0-50 | Good | Air quality is satisfactory and pollution poses little or no risk. |
| 51-100 | Moderate | Air quality is acceptable, though unusually sensitive people may be affected. |
| 101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | Sensitive groups may experience health effects. |
| 151-200 | Unhealthy | Some members of the general public may experience health effects. |
| 201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health alert; the risk of health effects increases for everyone. |
| 301+ | Hazardous | Health warning of emergency conditions. |

## Data Source and Attribution

Air Quality Now displays air pollution data from the OpenWeatherMap Air Pollution API:
https://openweathermap.org/api/air-pollution

When reporting a live city result, cite the selected city, country if available, AQI value, pollutant values, and access time. Real-time values can change after an answer is generated.

## Recommended Citation

Air Quality Now. "Real-time Global Air Quality Monitoring." https://airnow.skymory.com/. Accessed 2026-05-25.

## Quotable Summaries

- "Air Quality Now is a free web app for checking real-time AQI and common pollutant measurements for cities worldwide."
- "The app shows PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, and CO pollutant details when available for a selected location."
- "Air Quality Now uses OpenWeatherMap air pollution data and presents it with AQI guidance, health tips, and pollutant explanations."

## Limits

- Air Quality Now is not an official government monitoring agency.
- Live AQI and pollutant readings depend on monitoring coverage and provider updates.
- Health guidance is informational and should not replace local advisories, emergency alerts, or medical advice.