Worst air pollution Kapuskasing, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Kapuskasing is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; SO2 is medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 96.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Kapuskasing is very poor. PM2.5 decreases to medium; SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (NO2: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Kapuskasing's air quality reflects its pulp and paper mill industry in remote northern Ontario, with the mill's operations contributing local emissions amid otherwise clean, sparsely populated boreal surroundings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Very poor
96.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
33.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
96.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
40.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
100/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
39.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
35.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Kapuskasing right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Kapuskasing is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 96.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 96.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kapuskasing?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Kapuskasing will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (NO2: 100/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Kapuskasing?
Seasonal air quality in Kapuskasing is closely linked to a pulp-and-paper mill deep in the boreal forest. Air quality is generally very good outside of wildfire season, though hot, dry summers can bring smoky, hazy stretches when fires burn across the wider region. Because the population is small, local emissions rarely matter as much as what drifts in from distant fires.
Are air quality levels in Kapuskasing 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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