Worst air pollution Freedom Park Charlotte - Charlotte, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Freedom Park Charlotte is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 57.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Freedom Park Charlotte is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Charlotte's Freedom Park air quality benefits from the 98-acre historic park's substantial woodland providing natural filtration in the Myers Park neighbourhood. Vehicle traffic on East Boulevard and the surrounding residential corridors contributes modest local sources, while the park's mature tree canopy and the open meadow geometry generally maintain Freedom Park among Charlotte's more pleasant urban park environments throughout most of the year.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Medium

57.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

57.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Fair

38.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

11.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Freedom Park Charlotte right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Freedom Park Charlotte is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 57.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 57.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Freedom Park Charlotte?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Freedom Park Charlotte will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.8/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Freedom Park Charlotte?

Freedom Park Charlotte experiences the same seasonal air quality swings as the rest of Charlotte, as the cleanest conditions usually arrive in winter, once the humid summer ozone season has ended; by contrast, summer heat, humidity, and emissions from surrounding forests combine to drive ozone levels up. Prescribed burns are more common in the cooler months and can add brief smoke episodes.

Are air quality levels in Freedom Park Charlotte 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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