Worst air pollution Spanish Town - Baton Rouge, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Spanish Town is fair. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, and O3 are fair; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 29.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Spanish Town is fair. PM2.5 decreases to good; PM10 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 27.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Baton Rouge's Spanish Town air quality reflects the historic residential neighbourhood adjacent to the State Capitol, with vehicle traffic on the surrounding Spanish Town Road corridor contributing local sources. The flat terrain allows reasonable dispersal, while the neighbourhood's residential character and the State Capitol greenspace provide limited local buffering and Spanish Town generally maintains moderate Baton Rouge metropolitan readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

29.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

21.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

28.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Fair

27.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

18.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

18.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

27.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Spanish Town right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Spanish Town is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 29.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Spanish Town?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Spanish Town will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 27.4/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 27.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Spanish Town?

Spanish Town's air quality follows a clear seasonal pattern, as the mildest, cleanest weather typically arrives in winter; by contrast, heat, humidity, and the local petrochemical industry combine to drive both ozone and particulate levels up for much of the summer. Industrial corridors nearby tend to see more persistent background pollution than surrounding suburban areas.

Are air quality levels in Spanish Town 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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