Worst air pollution Kendalls Camp Area - Rubicon, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Kendalls Camp Area is fair. AQI, PM2.5, and O3 are fair; PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM2.5: 28.7/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Kendalls Camp Area is fair. PM10 increases to fair; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM2.5: 36.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Kendalls Camp Area, light local traffic means surrounding farmland activity, not congestion, is the bigger day-to-day influence on air quality. Nearby trees help trap a portion of this particulate load before it spreads. This general baseline tends to hold across nearby areas with similar traffic and land use. Actual air quality on a given day still depends heavily on local wind and weather conditions.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
28.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
28.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
21.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
36.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
36.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
20.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.2/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Kendalls Camp Area right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Kendalls Camp Area is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 28.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM2.5: 28.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kendalls Camp Area?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Kendalls Camp Area will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM2.5: 36.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Kendalls Camp Area?
This area typically sees its worst air quality during the winter season, when home heating emissions build up under temperature inversions common on calm winter days. Warmer months bring a different problem: smoke haze from nearby bushfires, as hot, dry summers raise both bushfire risk and the ozone formed from strong sunlight. Milder spring and autumn weather, paired with more reliable wind, usually gives the clearest air of the year.
Are air quality levels in Kendalls Camp Area 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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