Worst air pollution Hamilton Creek, today and tomorrow

On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Hamilton Creek is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (PM2.5: 25.3/100).

On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Hamilton Creek will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 34.2/100).

Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases around here, as reduced winter air movement lets heating emissions and wood smoke build up locally. As the weather warms and fire risk rises, smoke haze tends to overtake other concerns in this area, as smoke drifting in from regional bushfires combines with the heat and sunlight that also drive ozone.

It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.