Worst air pollution Drumheller, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Drumheller is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 60.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Drumheller is fair. AQI improves to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 28.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Drumheller's air quality benefits from its badlands valley setting with generally low vegetation, though summer tourist traffic through this narrow river valley adds seasonal local emissions.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Poor
60.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
60.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
33.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Fair
28.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Drumheller right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Drumheller is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.4/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 60.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Drumheller?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Drumheller will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 28.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Drumheller?
Drumheller's air quality is closely linked to the dry badlands and hoodoos of the Red Deer River valley. Winter cold snaps can trap local emissions near the ground on calm days, while hot, dry summers bring farm dust and a real risk of wildfire smoke drifting in from further afield. Strong, steady prairie winds usually clear the air within a day or two of any buildup.
Are air quality levels in Drumheller 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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