Worst air pollution Sooke, today and tomorrow
Today (15 July): Air quality in Sooke is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 47.2/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Sooke is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 50.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Sooke's air quality benefits from Juan de Fuca Strait winds, keeping this small coastal community's air among the cleanest on Vancouver Island's south shore.
Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Medium
47.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
24.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
47.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Medium
50.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Sooke right now?
On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Sooke is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 24.8/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 47.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sooke?
On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sooke will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 26.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 50.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Sooke?
Sooke's air quality changes through the year largely because of its rugged coastline west of Victoria on Vancouver Island. 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 Sooke 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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