Worst air pollution Chibougamau, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Chibougamau is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; O3 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 92.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Chibougamau is very poor. SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (NO2: 89.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Chibougamau's air quality benefits from its remote northern boreal forest position, with the extensive surrounding woodland providing a substantial clean-air buffer amid minimal local traffic or industry.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Very poor
92.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
40.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
16.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
92.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
18.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Very poor
89.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
89.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
29.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
34.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Chibougamau right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Chibougamau is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 92.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 92.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Chibougamau?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Chibougamau will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 89.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (NO2: 89.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Chibougamau?
Chibougamau sees clear seasonal swings in air quality, driven in part by its remote copper and gold mines deep in the boreal forest. For much of the year the air is clean and forest-fresh, but summer and early autumn carry real risk of smoke episodes when wildfires burn nearby or further north. Dust from mining operations adds a small, steady contribution on top of the seasonal wildfire risk.
Are air quality levels in Chibougamau 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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