Omaha Air Quality in Fall
Across 2019–2025, Omaha's fall (September–November) air quality had a median AQI of 43 (Good) over 637 monitored days in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area. 0.4% of fall days (2 of 637) reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 62.0% of days. The cleanest fall on record here was 2022 (median AQI 40, 0 days above 100) and the worst was 2023 (median 48, 2 days above 100, peak AQI 154).
- Good: 66.1%
- Moderate: 33.6%
- Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: 0.2%
- Unhealthy or worse: 0.2%
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How is the air in Omaha in fall?
Good on a typical day: median AQI 43 across 2019–2025, with 0.4% of fall days above AQI 100. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the main driver.
- ✓66.1% of fall days were Good (AQI 0–50), 33.6% Moderate (51–100).
- ✓2 days of 637 reached AQI 101+; the fall peak was 154.
- ✓Cleanest month: November; worst month: September.
Frequently asked questions
What is the air quality like in Omaha in fall?▾
Across 2019–2025, the median daily AQI in Omaha in fall was 43 (Good). 66.1% of days were Good, 33.6% Moderate, and 0.4% reached Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse, based on 637 monitored days in EPA's Air Quality System.
Is fall a good time for outdoor exercise in Omaha?▾
A typical fall day in Omaha sits in the Good range (median AQI 43), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of fall days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Which pollutant causes Omaha's fall air quality problems?▾
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) set the daily AQI on 62.0% of fall days in Omaha. The highest fall AQI recorded in 2019–2025 was 154 (Unhealthy), in 2023.
Omaha fall air quality, year by year
Omaha fall air quality by year (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, EPA AQS daily AQI)
| Year | Days monitored | Median AQI | Days above 100 | Peak AQI | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91 | 42 | 0 | 64 | PM2.5 |
| 2020 | 91 | 47 | 0 | 76 | PM2.5 |
| 2021 | 91 | 42 | 0 | 61 | PM2.5 |
| 2022cleanest | 91 | 40 | 0 | 87 | PM2.5 |
| 2023worst | 91 | 48 | 2 | 154 | PM2.5 |
| 2024 | 91 | 48 | 0 | 84 | PM2.5 |
| 2025 | 91 | 41 | 0 | 74 | PM2.5 |
What fall air means in Omaha
A typical fall day in Omaha sits in the Good range (median AQI 43), so running, cycling and children's outdoor play are fine for everyone on most days; fewer than 1% of fall days reached AQI 101+ in 2019–2025.
Fall's median AQI of 43 is below Omaha's whole-year median of 47, making it one of the area's cleaner periods. Nationally, the median Fall AQI across every EPA metro area (296,275 metro-days, 2019–2025) is 40, so Omaha runs in line with the national Fall norm; 0.4% of its Fall days topped AQI 100 versus 1.5% nationally (below average).
Within the season, November is the cleanest month (median AQI 36, 0.0% of days above 100) and September the worst (median 47, 1.0% above 100).
Activity-specific thresholds: running, cycling, kids' sports.
Right now in Omaha
The latest EPA AirNow observation puts Omaha's AQI at 10 (O3). The figures above are multi-year season statistics, not today's reading.
View current Omaha air quality →Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) pre-generated Daily AQI by CBSA files — daily AQI by CBSA (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA), 2019–2025. Daily AQI per CBSA is the highest AQI reported by any monitor in the area that day; the defining parameter is the pollutant that set it. Month and season statistics pool every such day in the period across all years listed. Retrieved 2026-09-09.