Worst air pollution Vulcan, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Vulcan is moderate. AQI and NO2 are moderate; PM2.5 and PM10 are fair; O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (NO2: 50.8/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Vulcan is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to moderate; NO2 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (NO2: 89.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Vulcan's air quality reflects its dryland-farming agricultural character, with Highway 23 traffic and grain-elevator operations the primary modest local sources.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Moderate
50.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
38.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
27.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
50.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Very poor
89.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
42.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
33.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
89.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.7/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Vulcan right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Vulcan is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 50.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (NO2: 50.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vulcan?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Vulcan will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 89.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (NO2: 89.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Vulcan?
Vulcan's air quality changes through the year largely because of the windswept dryland farming of the southern prairie. Cold winter days can trap heating emissions close to the ground, while summer heat, farm dust and occasional wildfire smoke can push pollution higher than usual. Strong, steady prairie winds usually clear the air within a day or two of any buildup.
Are air quality levels in Vulcan 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.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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