Worst air pollution Frank Crane Arena - Nanaimo, today and tomorrow

Today (15 July): Air quality in Frank Crane Arena is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 36.2/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Frank Crane Arena is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 51.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Frank Crane Arena's air quality reflects its central Nanaimo position, with event-night traffic generating modest localized emission peaks around this arena.

Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Fair

36.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

36.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Medium

51.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

34.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

51.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

9.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Frank Crane Arena right now?

On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Frank Crane Arena is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 36.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Frank Crane Arena?

On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Frank Crane Arena will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 34.8/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 51.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Frank Crane Arena?

Frank Crane Arena sees clear seasonal swings in air quality, driven in part by its setting near downtown Nanaimo. Winter brings frequent rain that keeps the air clean and washed, while summer's drier stretches can occasionally trap traffic emissions and, in bad wildfire years, smoke drifting in from the BC Interior. Frequent Pacific storms during the cooler months usually clear the air completely within a day.

Are air quality levels in Frank Crane Arena 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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