Where the air quality index info comes from in iPhone Weather app?

Where exactly does the air quality index info come from in this app? Are there sensors in the iPhone or are they using local sources


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iPhone 8, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 5:25 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 5:36 PM

The phone uses local sources, just like for temp, wind, humidity, rain and snowfall amounts.


See:


Feature availability and data sources in the Weather app - Apple Support


Apple’s AQI is currently sourced from:


https://www.breezometer.com/


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