Worst air pollution Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Doctor Phillips, today and tomorrow

Today (20 September): Air quality in Ripley's Believe It or Not! is very poor. AQI and PM10 are very poor; PM2.5 is poor; NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (PM10: 100/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Ripley's Believe It or Not! is very poor. PM2.5 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (PM2.5: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Ripley's Believe It or Not!, lighter traffic and surrounding agricultural land make wind-blown dust and seasonal field activity bigger factors than congestion. Nearby tree cover helps filter some of this particulate load before it settles over the neighborhood. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.

Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Poor

67.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Very poor

100/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

4.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

11.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Very poor

100/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Very poor

100/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

12.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Ripley's Believe It or Not! right now?

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Ripley's Believe It or Not! is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (PM10: 100/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ripley's Believe It or Not!?

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Ripley's Believe It or Not! will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (PM2.5: 100/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Ripley's Believe It or Not!?

This area sees its calmest stretch from November to January, with wind speeds around 13 km/h and temperatures near 18°C, cool and still enough for smoke and particulates to build up near the ground. Expect the warmest conditions from June to August, averaging near 28°C -- hot and sunny enough to drive ground-level ozone formation.

Are air quality levels in Ripley's Believe It or Not! 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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