Worst air pollution Canon City, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Canon City is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 42.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Canon City is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 37.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Dry south-central colorado high-desert air is what shapes air quality most in Canon City, and windy spring days can raise dust across the open terrain. Most days bring generally favorable conditions here, with occasional exceptions tied to shifting weather patterns. As with most US destinations, conditions here are best understood by season rather than by a single yearly average.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
42.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
17.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
37.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Canon City right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Canon City is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 34.9/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 42.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Canon City?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Canon City will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 37.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Canon City?
Canon City follows a fairly predictable seasonal air quality pattern: spring and autumn generally bring the cleanest, most stable air, but regional wildfire smoke in mid-to-late summer is usually the single biggest air-quality event of the year. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.
Are air quality levels in Canon City 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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