Highest air pollution Death Valley, today and tomorrow
Today (25 June): Air quality in Death Valley is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM2.5: 39.8/100).
Tomorrow (26 June 2026): Air quality in Death Valley is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 35.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Death Valley National Park's air quality reflects the Mojave Desert's most extreme enclosed basin position, with the valley floor at minus 86 metres surrounded by the Panamint and Amargosa ranges creating one of the world's most severe topographic pollution traps under calm conditions. The extreme desert heat and occasional dusty haboob events generate elevated PM10, while remote natural dust and the extraordinary temperature extremes create unique desert air quality dynamics, though the remote location maintains relatively low anthropogenic emissions throughout the year.
Today - 25 June | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
39.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 June | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Fair
35.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
29.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Death Valley right now?
On 25 June 2026, overall air quality in Death Valley is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM2.5: 39.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Death Valley?
On 26 June 2026, air quality conditions in Death Valley will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 35.7/100).
Are air quality levels in Death Valley 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: 25 June 2026 at 09:01 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team