Worst air pollution Cut Bank, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Cut Bank is fair. PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 51.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Cut Bank is fair. PM2.5 decreases to good; PM10 decreases to good; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 50.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Air quality in Cut Bank is driven mostly by dry, windy northern Montana high-plains air — strong winds can raise dust across the open range. That mix of factors is fairly representative of towns in this part of the country. Visitors and residents alike tend to notice the clearest air outside the warmest summer weeks.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Medium

51.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

26.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

22.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

51.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

20.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

21.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00

AQI:

Medium

50.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

50.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

19.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Cut Bank right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Cut Bank is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 29.8/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 51.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cut Bank?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Cut Bank will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 28.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 50.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Cut Bank?

Conditions in Cut Bank vary noticeably across the seasons: a short stretch in late spring often brings the cleanest air, ahead of the summer smoke season, but both summer smoke and winter cold-air inversions bring recurring rough patches for local air quality. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.

Are air quality levels in Cut Bank 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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