Worst air pollution Red Deer, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Red Deer is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 29.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Red Deer is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 34.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Red Deer's air quality reflects its central-Alberta highway-corridor position, with Highway 2 truck traffic and nearby oil-and-gas processing facilities contributing local emissions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
29.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
34.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Red Deer right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Red Deer is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.5/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 29.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Red Deer?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Red Deer will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 34.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Red Deer?
Red Deer's air quality shifts noticeably across the seasons, shaped by its position on the parkland prairie between Calgary and Edmonton. Cold, still winter days can trap traffic and heating emissions near the ground, while hot summer stretches sometimes bring drifting wildfire smoke from further north or west. Strong prairie winds usually clear the air within a day or two.
Are air quality levels in Red Deer 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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