Worst air pollution Agua Prieta, today and tomorrow

Today (20 September): Air quality in Agua Prieta is poor. AQI and PM10 are poor; PM2.5 is moderate; NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 61.1/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Agua Prieta is moderate. AQI improves to moderate; PM10 decreases to moderate; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 52.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Agua Prieta's air quality reflects the flat Sonoran Desert Arizona-Sonora border position adjacent to Douglas Arizona, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the maquiladora manufacturing and border crossing corridor generating elevated vehicle and industrial emissions. Windblown Sonoran Desert dust contributes elevated PM10, while the flat desert terrain allows reasonable dispersal and Agua Prieta generally maintains moderate to good northwestern Mexican Sonoran Desert border city readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Poor

61.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

46.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

61.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

1.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

17.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Moderate

52.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

42.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Moderate

52.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

3.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Agua Prieta right now?

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Agua Prieta is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 61.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Agua Prieta?

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Agua Prieta will be better than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 52.4/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 52.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Agua Prieta?

Agua Prieta usually sees its poorest air quality when traffic on the surrounding roads together with textile and manufacturing operations coincide with periods when dry, windy weather picks up. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels. Such events are most common in the drier shoulder seasons.

Are air quality levels in Agua Prieta 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: 21 September 2026 at 03:04 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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