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St. Joseph, MO air quality

The Air Quality Index in St. Joseph is 46 (Good) as of 5:00 AM CDT on Wed, Oct 28, with Fine particles (PM2.5) as the main pollutant. Preliminary data from the EPA AirNow program, reported by Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current AQI

AQI now

46Good

5:00 AM CDT, Wed, Oct 28

By pollutant

PM2.5: 46Good
PM10: 36Good
Ozone: 30Good

Yesterday's highest AQI

54Moderate

PM10, Tue, Oct 27

What this AQI means for your health

Good (AQI 0–50). Air pollution is low and is not expected to affect health. A good day to be active outside.

These are general guidelines based on EPA's AQI categories, written in our own words. See the full AQI scale.

Air quality forecast

The local agency has not issued an AQI forecast for St. Joseph in the current AirNow file.

Monitor readings

Latest hourly NowCast AQI at 2 monitors assigned to or near this area. NowCast weighs recent hours more heavily so it reacts faster to changes. Distance is from the area's center point.

Monitors for St. Joseph (hour starting, local time)
Monitor	Hour	PM2.5 AQI	Ozone AQI	PM10 AQI	PM2.5 µg/m³	Miles
Savannah	4 AM	—	30	—	—	0
St. Joseph	4 AM	46	—	36	7.6	15

Last 12 hours

Highest hourly NowCast AQI among the monitors above, for each hour (CDT).

Hourly AQI, highest monitor
Hour starting	PM2.5 AQI	Ozone AQI	PM10 AQI	Monitors
4 AM	46	30	36	2
3 AM	50	32	38	2
2 AM	52	35	38	2
1 AM	39	36	36	2
12 AM	37	38	36	2
11 PM	41	40	36	2
10 PM	38	42	39	2
9 PM	46	43	43	2
8 PM	51	45	46	2
7 PM	51	47	52	2
6 PM	55	47	55	2
5 PM	40	48	54	2

Hourly monitor values from AirNow HourlyAQObs files, latest hour Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT. Single-hour readings can be missing or revised.

Protecting yourself on bad air days

When the AQI is high, spend less time being active outdoors, keep windows closed if the outdoor air is worse than indoors, and run a portable HEPA air cleaner or your central system with a high-efficiency filter (MERV 13 or higher if your system can handle it). When fine particles or smoke are the problem, a well-fitted N95 respirator gives much better protection than a cloth or surgical mask. Read more on our wildfire smoke page.

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Nearby areas

Kansas City, MO

52Moderate

60 miles away

Topeka, KS

49Good

79 miles away

Weeping Water, NE

5Good

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Southwest Iowa, IA

52Moderate

102 miles away

Omaha, NE

42Good

108 miles away

Lincoln, NE

46Good

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Sources

Current AQI, yesterday's maximum and forecasts: U.S. EPA AirNow reporting area file (files.airnowtech.org), as of Oct 28, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT.
Monitor readings: AirNow HourlyAQObs files (hourly NowCast AQI and raw concentrations).
Reporting agencies: Missouri Department of Natural Resources. These agencies own the data and are the authority for forecasts and advisories.
Values are shown as received from AirNow. See AirNow partners for the full list of agencies.

Preliminary data. AirNow readings and forecasts come from federal, state, local and tribal air quality agencies. They are not fully verified, may change, and must not be used for regulatory or official decisions; official data are in EPA's Air Quality System. For the latest official readings and advisories, check AirNow.gov and your state or local air agency.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you have symptoms or a health condition, follow your doctor's guidance.

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