Worst air pollution Commerce City, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Commerce City is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 39.8/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Commerce City is moderate. AQI worsens to moderate; O3 increases to moderate; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 58.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Commerce City's air quality reflects Denver's northern metropolitan corridor, with the Suncor Energy refinery — Colorado's largest petroleum operation — generating elevated SO₂, benzene, and industrial PM2.5 alongside vehicle traffic on I-76. The flat Colorado plains to the east provide some dispersal, while the refinery's industrial scale and the Front Range temperature inversion problem make Commerce City Denver's most distinctively industrial-defined urban environment throughout the year.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Fair
39.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Moderate
58.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
34.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Moderate
58.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Commerce City right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Commerce City is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 39.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Commerce City?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Commerce City will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 58.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 58.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Commerce City?
Commerce City sees air quality change through the year: a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, but summer brings regional wildfire smoke, while winter brings its own inversion-driven pollution episodes. Higher-elevation, more exposed locations generally avoid the worst of the valley inversion episodes.
Are air quality levels in Commerce 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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