Worst air pollution Devils Lake, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Devils Lake is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 82.3/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Devils Lake is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM10 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to medium; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 50.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The dominant factor behind Devils Lake's air quality is open northeastern North Dakota wind; air quality is generally very good year-round. None of this is unusual for a place with Devils Lake's particular geography and climate. Wind direction on any given day can shift things noticeably from the seasonal norm.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Very poor
82.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
35.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
29.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
82.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
22.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
50.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
50.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
22.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Devils Lake right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Devils Lake is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 82.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 82.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Devils Lake?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Devils Lake will be better than today, with O3 forecast at fair at 25.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 50.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Devils Lake?
Devils Lake sees air quality change through the year. In short, winter generally brings the cleanest air, aside from brief inversion episodes during calm cold spells, whereas the combination of windy spring dust and hot, still summer days makes for the toughest stretch of the year. Farm-heavy surrounding land is the main source of the seasonal dust spikes.
Are air quality levels in Devils Lake 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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