Worst air pollution Downtown Burns - Burns, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Downtown Burns is moderate. AQI and NO2 are moderate; O3 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 56.2/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Downtown Burns is poor. AQI worsens to poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 72.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Downtown Burns sits at the city's small downtown in southeastern Oregon's high desert; air quality here tracks closely with the wider Burns area and the same regional influences that shape it. Local traffic and immediate surroundings can shift day-to-day readings slightly from the citywide figure.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Moderate

56.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

7.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Moderate

56.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

22.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

10.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Poor

72.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

23.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

72.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Downtown Burns right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Downtown Burns is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 56.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 56.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Downtown Burns?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Downtown Burns will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 72.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 72.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Downtown Burns?

This neighborhood in Burns sees air quality shift through the year, as the wet winter and spring months are generally the cleanest, with regular rain limiting particulate buildup; by contrast, by late summer, wildfire smoke can override the region's usual clean-air advantage for days at a time. Prevailing onshore winds usually keep pollution moving rather than letting it settle.

Are air quality levels in Downtown Burns 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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