Worst air pollution Bloomington Heights - Bloomington, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Bloomington Heights is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 40.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Bloomington Heights is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Bloomington Heights, with less congestion here, dust from surrounding fields and occasional burning plays a bigger role than traffic. The closest tree cover is around 850 meters from here, offering little practical buffering against local particulates. Day-to-day readings still shift with wind direction, traffic volume, and weather conditions. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
40.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
44.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
31.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
37.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Bloomington Heights right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Bloomington Heights is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 34.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 40.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bloomington Heights?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Bloomington Heights will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 37.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bloomington Heights?
The colder months typically bring the heaviest particulate levels of the year, when home heating emissions build up under temperature inversions common on calm winter days. Warmer months bring a different problem: ground-level ozone, since intense sun and heat fuel ozone formation, sometimes compounded by regional wildfire smoke. Between the winter and summer extremes, spring and fall usually bring the year's most consistently clear air.
Are air quality levels in Bloomington Heights 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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