Worst air pollution Badlands, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Badlands is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 18.2/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Badlands is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 22.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Badlands National Park's air quality benefits from the remote South Dakota Great Plains position, with consistent Great Plains westerly and northwesterly winds providing outstanding natural ventilation across the extraordinary eroded badlands landscape. The remote wilderness setting and the exceptional wind exposure generally maintain excellent conditions, while windblown sediment dust from the eroding badlands contributes elevated PM10 during dry windy periods and the extraordinary geological landscape otherwise maintains very good conditions throughout most of the year.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Good
18.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
22.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Badlands right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Badlands is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 18.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Badlands?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Badlands will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 22.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Badlands?
Badlands National Park experiences the same seasonal air quality swings as the rest of Badlands, as winter generally brings the cleanest air, aside from brief inversion episodes during calm cold spells; by contrast, summer heat and humidity drive ozone formation, and agricultural dust can spike particulate levels during planting and harvest. Wide-open terrain generally helps disperse pollution quickly once the wind picks up.
Are air quality levels in Badlands 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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