Worst air pollution Salinas Victoria, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Salinas Victoria is poor. AQI and PM10 are poor; O3 is fair; PM2.5 is medium; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (PM10: 74.8/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Salinas Victoria is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM10: 69.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Salinas Victoria's air quality reflects the greater Monterrey metropolitan area's northern corridor in the Sierra Madre Oriental basin, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the manufacturing, agricultural, and residential character contributing local sources. The extraordinary mountain enclosure creates severe winter inversions, while the Monterrey metropolitan industrial background maintains moderate to elevated northeastern Mexican mountain basin readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 03:00

AQI:

Poor

74.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

52.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

74.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Poor

69.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

51.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

69.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.3/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Salinas Victoria right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Salinas Victoria is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 74.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (PM10: 74.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Salinas Victoria?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Salinas Victoria will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 69.4/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM10: 69.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Salinas Victoria?

Pollution in Salinas Victoria typically rises when road traffic, textile and manufacturing operations, along with farming and agricultural processing combine, especially once the surrounding valley traps air close to the ground. The bowl-like terrain here limits how quickly pollutants can escape. Strong seasonal winds can lift dust from the surrounding dry terrain and push particulate levels sharply higher.

Are air quality levels in Salinas Victoria 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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