Worst air pollution Mapleton Falls Lookout - Mapleton, today and tomorrow

Today (17 September): Air quality in Mapleton Falls Lookout is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 21.9/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Mapleton Falls Lookout is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Mapleton Falls Lookout, with fewer vehicles on the road, nearby cropland dust and periodic burning outweigh traffic as a pollution source. Nearby tree cover helps filter some of this particulate load before it settles over the neighborhood. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.

Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

21.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

13.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

6.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

21.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.3/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Fair

25.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

24.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

19.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

7.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Mapleton Falls Lookout right now?

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Mapleton Falls Lookout is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 21.9/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 21.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mapleton Falls Lookout?

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Mapleton Falls Lookout will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Mapleton Falls Lookout?

Winter months routinely bring the sharpest rise in particulate matter to this area, driven by heating season smoke that lingers under stagnant, cold winter air. As fire season builds, bushfire smoke typically becomes the dominant summer issue around here, which can settle over the area for days at a time when nearby bushfires are burning, on top of routine ozone from heat and sunlight.

Are air quality levels in Mapleton Falls Lookout based on measurements or forecasts?

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.

Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?

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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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