Worst air pollution Bowling Green, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bowling Green is fair. PM2.5 is fair; AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 44.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bowling Green is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 38.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bowling Green's air quality benefits from the flat Kentucky Pennyroyal plateau providing generally good wind dispersal, with vehicle emissions from I-65 and the surrounding Western Kentucky University campus and automotive manufacturing — including the Corvette assembly plant — contributing local sources. Summer regional ozone from the Ohio Valley airshed is the primary warm-season concern throughout this mid-sized Kentucky manufacturing city.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Medium
44.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
44.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
38.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
38.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
14.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Bowling Green right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bowling Green is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 25.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 44.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bowling Green?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bowling Green will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 38.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bowling Green?
Seasonal changes shape air quality across Bowling Green — mild winter weather usually brings the year's cleanest air, whereas hot, humid summer days bring the highest ozone risk, amplified by natural emissions from the dense surrounding forests. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.
Are air quality levels in Bowling Green 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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