Worst air pollution Fort St. John, today and tomorrow

Today (15 July): Air quality in Fort St. John is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 29.1/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Fort St. John is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 28.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Fort St. John's air quality is shaped by extensive natural-gas development in the Montney formation, with wellsite and compressor-station emissions the dominant local source.

Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Fair

29.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 09:00

AQI:

Fair

28.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Fort St. John right now?

On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Fort St. John is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.1/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 29.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fort St. John?

On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Fort St. John will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.9/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 28.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Fort St. John?

Fort St. John's air quality varies through the year, influenced by its position amid the oil and gas fields of the Peace River region. 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 Fort St. John 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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