Worst air pollution Mount St. Louis Moonstone - Barrie, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Mount St. Louis Moonstone is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 40.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Mount St. Louis Moonstone is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 34.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Mount St. Louis Moonstone's air quality benefits from its rural position near Coldwater, with winter ski tourism traffic the primary seasonal local source amid otherwise clean rural conditions.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00

AQI:

Medium

40.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

3.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

40.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

10.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

34.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Mount St. Louis Moonstone right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Mount St. Louis Moonstone is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 40.9/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 40.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mount St. Louis Moonstone?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Mount St. Louis Moonstone will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 34.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Mount St. Louis Moonstone?

Mount St. Louis Moonstone sees clear seasonal swings in air quality, driven in part by its ski hills set in the snowbelt north of Barrie. The nearby lake keeps summer air relatively clean and fresh, while winter's lake-effect systems bring heavy snow squalls that periodically reduce visibility rather than pollution levels. Air pollution levels themselves stay comparatively low year-round, even when the weather itself turns severe.

Are air quality levels in Mount St. Louis Moonstone 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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