Worst air pollution Beaufort, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Beaufort is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI, PM10, and NO2 are medium; SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 45.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Beaufort is fair. PM10 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 46.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Beaufort's air quality is shaped largely by Atlantic sea breeze; coastal exposure keeps air quality consistently favorable. These factors combine to give Beaufort a fairly typical seasonal air quality pattern for this part of the country. As with most US destinations, conditions here are best understood by season rather than by a single yearly average.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00

AQI:

Medium

45.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

29.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Medium

41.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

45.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

32.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

14.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

22.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

46.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

39.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

31.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

46.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

13.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

36.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Beaufort right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Beaufort is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 32.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 45.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Beaufort?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Beaufort will be similar to today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 39.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 46.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Beaufort?

Beaufort's air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm. Typically, the cleanest conditions usually arrive in winter, once the humid summer ozone season has ended, while summer heat combined with the region's dense forest cover drives an extended ozone season. Prescribed burns are more common in the cooler months and can add brief smoke episodes.

Are air quality levels in Beaufort 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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