Worst air pollution Bend, today and tomorrow
Today (15 July): Air quality in Bend is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 37.5/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Bend is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 35.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bend's air quality reflects the High Desert Deschutes River basin between the Cascade Range and Ochoco Mountains, with vehicle emissions from US-97 contributing the primary local sources. Summer wildfire smoke from the surrounding Oregon Cascade forests is an increasingly severe and frequent seasonal concern, while winter wood-burning stoves generate localised PM2.5 against an otherwise generally clean high-desert background.
Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
37.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
35.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Bend right now?
On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Bend is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.5/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 37.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bend?
On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bend will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.5/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 35.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bend?
Conditions in Bend vary noticeably across the seasons. Typically, the wet winter and spring months are generally the cleanest, with regular rain limiting particulate buildup, while by late summer, wildfire smoke can override the region's usual clean-air advantage for days at a time. Coastal areas see relatively little of the smoke that can settle into inland valleys during fire season.
Are air quality levels in Bend 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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