Worst air pollution Amarillo, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Amarillo is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10 and O3 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 69.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Amarillo is poor. PM10 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 63.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Amarillo's air quality benefits from the flat Texas Panhandle High Plains providing excellent natural wind dispersal, with prevailing southwesterly and northwesterly winds generally keeping readings at moderate levels. Vehicle emissions from I-40 and the surrounding feedlot and meatpacking industry — making Amarillo the centre of the nation's beef corridor — contribute elevated ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and biological particulates alongside the primary vehicle NOₓ sources, creating one of Texas' more distinctive agricultural-urban air quality mixtures.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Poor
69.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Medium
42.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
69.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
30.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Poor
63.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
26.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
63.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
43.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
23.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Amarillo right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Amarillo is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 69.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 69.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Amarillo?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Amarillo will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 63.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 63.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Amarillo?
Like most US cities, Amarillo sees air quality shift from season to season: the mildest, cleanest stretch typically falls in spring or autumn, but extended summer heat waves bring the year's worst ozone readings in the state's biggest metro areas. Dust from West Texas can occasionally drift across the state and add to particulate levels.
Are air quality levels in Amarillo 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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