Worst air pollution Palmdale, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Palmdale is poor. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, and PM1 are poor; O3 and SO2 are moderate; PM10 is fair; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (PM1: 68.5/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Palmdale is poor. PM2.5 decreases to moderate; O3 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM1: 66.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Daily air quality levels in Palmdale are estimated from atmospheric data and local conditions.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Poor
68.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Poor
60.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
34.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
65.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Moderate
53.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Moderate
53.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
68.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Poor
66.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
58.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
31.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
60.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Moderate
44.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
19.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
66.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Palmdale right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Palmdale is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 68.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (PM1: 68.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Palmdale?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Palmdale will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.4/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM1: 66.4/100).
Are air quality levels in Palmdale 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: 30 August 2026 at 08:36 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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