Worst air pollution Aurora Grove - Aurora, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Aurora Grove is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (NO2: 18.8/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Aurora Grove is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (NO2: 23.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Aurora Grove, light traffic and open farmland nearby mean seasonal dust and burning outweigh congestion as a pollution source here. Tree cover nearby helps soften the local particulate load to a degree. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
18.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
18.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
23.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Aurora Grove right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Aurora Grove is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (NO2: 18.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Aurora Grove?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Aurora Grove will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 23.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (NO2: 23.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Aurora Grove?
Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, when winter inversions trap local heating smoke in place for days at a time. Summer heat pushes ozone to the forefront of local air quality concerns, as heat and sunlight drive photochemical smog, occasionally worsened by drifting wildfire smoke. Spring and fall stand out as the calmest stretch for air quality, thanks to mild temperatures and steady breezes.
Are air quality levels in Aurora Grove 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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