Worst air pollution Fenway Park - Boston, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Fenway Park is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 34.0/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Fenway Park is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 33.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Boston's Fenway Park air quality reflects the dense Fenway-Kenmore neighbourhood, with vehicle traffic on Yawkey Way and Brookline Avenue and the concentrated Red Sox game day traffic generating significant periodic vehicle emission peaks. The Charles River provides limited ventilation, while the neighbourhood's dense urban character maintains moderate to elevated Boston metropolitan readings and game-day event traffic creates the most significant periodic peaks throughout the baseball season.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Fair

34.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

8.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Fair

33.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

13.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

33.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Fenway Park right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Fenway Park is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 34.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fenway Park?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Fenway Park will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.4/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 33.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Fenway Park?

Conditions at Fenway Park vary noticeably across the seasons: the shoulder seasons bring the most consistently clean air of the year, but hot, humid summer days bring the highest ozone risk, often worsened by pollution transported in from other regions. Coastal sea breezes can offer some relief from inland summer ozone buildup.

Are air quality levels in Fenway Park 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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