Worst air pollution Mount Airy Forest - Cincinnati, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Mount Airy Forest is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 35.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Mount Airy Forest is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 39.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Cincinnati's Mount Airy Forest produces some of the city's cleanest air, with distance from the industrial Ohio River corridor keeping readings consistently low. Ground-level ozone from the river valley can temporarily elevate pollution across the metropolitan area on hot summer afternoons.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
35.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Fair
39.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Mount Airy Forest right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Mount Airy Forest is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 35.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 35.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mount Airy Forest?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Mount Airy Forest will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 39.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Mount Airy Forest?
Mount Airy Forest experiences the same seasonal air quality swings as the rest of Cincinnati — between summer ozone and occasional winter inversions, spring and fall are the year's cleanest stretch, whereas summer heat waves are the main driver of poor air quality, as ozone builds under stagnant, humid conditions. Lake-effect winds can help clear the air on many days near the Great Lakes shoreline.
Are air quality levels in Mount Airy Forest 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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