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Virginia Air Quality

Current AQI at 22 monitors, highest 44 (Good) · Measured 10/26/2026, 3:00 PM PT

Monitors
22
Highest AQI
44
Good
Typical (median)
39
Good
Above 100
0

Monitoring sites in Virginia

Worst first. Times are local.

  • 44AURORA HILLSGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 44Shenandoah NPGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 44WIDEWATERGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 42FRANCONIAGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 42JAMES S. LONG PARKGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40ASHBURNGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 40MATH & SCIENCE CTRGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 39Albemarle HSGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 39HAMPTON - NASAGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 39HANOVERGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 39HOLLANDGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 38SHIRLEY PLANTATIONGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 38SUMERDUCKGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 37CORBINGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 36REST - LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMSGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 35RockinghamGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 34RURAL RETREATGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 33BEACH ROADGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 33Prince EdwardGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 33VINTON - Herman Horn ESGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 30NATBRIDGEGood · Ozone · Mon 10/26/2026, 5:00 PM EDT
  • 21NORFOLK - NOAAGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Mon 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT

By county

Highest current AQI among the county's monitors

What the AQI means

  • 0-50Good. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
  • 51-100Moderate. Acceptable. A few unusually sensitive people may have symptoms.
  • 101-150Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should limit long or heavy outdoor exertion.
  • 151-200Unhealthy. Everyone may begin to feel effects. Sensitive groups should avoid long or heavy outdoor exertion.
  • 201-300Very Unhealthy. Health alert: the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
  • 301-500Hazardous. Health warning of emergency conditions. Everyone is more likely to be affected.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the air worst in Virginia right now?
AURORA HILLS has the highest current reading at AQI 44 (Good).
How often are readings updated?
Monitors report every hour. We refresh this page with the latest hour from EPA AirNow.

Source: EPA AirNow · Last updated 10/26/2026 · Data are preliminary and subject to change