Worst air pollution Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve - Montréal, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.5/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 37.5/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 35.9/100).

In Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, air quality changes through the year largely because of its east-end industrial legacy and busy port-side streets. Warmer months usually bring elevated ozone and haze as heat, sunlight and vehicle emissions interact, while cooler months bring a marked improvement, apart from occasional temperature inversions that trap pollutants near the surface overnight. A day of rain or wind usually clears things up quickly.

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.

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.