Worst air pollution Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club - Whistler, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM10 and O3 are fair; PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (NO2: 100/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club is very poor. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (NO2: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Fairmont Chateau Whistler air quality reflects its position beneath Blackcomb Mountain in the Whistler resort valley, with mountain winds generally providing good ventilation. Vehicle traffic on Highway 99 and resort village roads contributes modest local sources during peak season, while summer wildfire smoke drifting from the BC Interior is the main seasonal air quality concern.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

50.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

31.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

100/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

37.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

45.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

43.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

45.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

24.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

100/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

21.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

44.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

38.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (NO2: 100/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (NO2: 100/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club?

Golfers should be most alert during late summer wildfire season, when regional smoke can settle into the Whistler Valley beneath Blackcomb Mountain. Outside of active fire periods, mountain winds generally provide good ventilation and comfortable playing conditions throughout the resort season.

Are air quality levels in Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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