Worst air pollution Oak Island - Clear Lake Township, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Oak Island is fair. AQI and PM2.5 are fair; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM2.5: 22.1/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Oak Island is good. AQI improves to good; PM2.5 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 13.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Oak Island, quieter roads here mean surrounding agricultural activity, more than congestion, tends to shape local particulate levels. With little tree cover mapped nearby, there's not much to meaningfully filter this particulate load here. Day-to-day readings still shift with wind direction, traffic volume, and weather conditions. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
22.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Good
13.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.2/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Oak Island right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Oak Island is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM2.5: 22.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Oak Island?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Oak Island will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 13.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 13.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Oak Island?
This area typically sees its worst air quality during the winter season, driven by heating season smoke that lingers under stagnant, cold winter air. Warmer months bring a different problem: ground-level ozone, since intense sun and heat fuel ozone formation, sometimes compounded by regional wildfire smoke. Air quality generally improves in spring and fall, when milder weather and steadier winds help disperse pollutants.
Are air quality levels in Oak Island 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: 20 September 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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