Worst air pollution Parksville, today and tomorrow
Today (15 July): Air quality in Parksville is fair. O3 is fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 50.8/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Parksville is 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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Parksville's air quality benefits from Georgia Strait onshore breezes, keeping this seaside town's air generally clean with only modest Highway 19 traffic contributing local emissions.
Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Medium
50.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
50.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.0/100
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
15.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
49.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
51.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
17.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Parksville right now?
On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Parksville is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 36.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 50.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Parksville?
On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Parksville will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 51.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 51.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Parksville?
Parksville sees clear seasonal swings in air quality, driven in part by its sandy beaches on Vancouver Island's east coast. 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 Parksville 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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