Worst air pollution Caldwell, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Caldwell is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.8/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Caldwell is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 31.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Caldwell's air quality reflects the Treasure Valley's partial topographic enclosure between the Owyhee Mountains and the Boise Foothills in Idaho, with vehicle emissions from I-84 and the surrounding agricultural processing and suburban development contributing local sources. Winter temperature inversions can trap emissions in the valley for extended periods, while summer wildfire smoke from surrounding Idaho and Oregon forests is an increasingly severe seasonal concern and agricultural dust from the surrounding Columbia Basin irrigated farming contributes PM10.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
36.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Fair
31.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Caldwell right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Caldwell is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Caldwell?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Caldwell will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 31.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Caldwell?
Caldwell experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality. In short, a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, whereas summer brings regional wildfire smoke, while winter brings its own inversion-driven pollution episodes. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.
Are air quality levels in Caldwell 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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