Worst air pollution Cold Lake, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Cold Lake is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 28.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Cold Lake is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 26.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Cold Lake's air quality is shaped by nearby heavy-oil operations and CFB Cold Lake's flight activity, with wellsite emissions and seasonal wildfire smoke the dominant concerns.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Fair
28.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
26.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Cold Lake right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Cold Lake is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 28.5/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 28.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cold Lake?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Cold Lake will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.5/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 26.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Cold Lake?
Cold Lake's air quality follows a seasonal rhythm tied to its position amid the lakes and oil fields of northeastern Alberta. 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. Local monitoring stations often see their highest readings of the year during major regional fire events.
Are air quality levels in Cold Lake 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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