Worst air pollution Sir Lowry's Pass, today and tomorrow

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Sir Lowry's Pass is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 64.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (PM1: 64.7/100).

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Sir Lowry's Pass will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.6/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 66.6/100).

This area typically sees its worst air quality during the winter season, as wood and furnace heating combine with still, cold air that traps smoke close to the ground. As temperatures rise, ozone typically becomes the dominant summer issue around here, since summer heat and sunlight are usually enough on their own to push ozone higher here.

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.

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.