Worst air pollution Fort Macleod, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Fort Macleod is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, O3, and SO2 are fair; PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 70.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Fort Macleod is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; NO2 increases to very poor; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (NO2: 84.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Fort Macleod's air quality reflects its small prairie-town character, with Highway 2 traffic the primary modest local source amid favourable prairie wind dispersal.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Poor
70.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
70.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
25.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
20.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Very poor
84.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
32.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
84.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
23.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Fort Macleod right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Fort Macleod is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 70.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 70.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fort Macleod?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Fort Macleod will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 84.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (NO2: 84.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Fort Macleod?
Fort Macleod's air quality is closely linked to farmland of the southern Alberta prairie surrounding it. 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 Fort Macleod 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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