Worst air pollution Dothan, today and tomorrow

Today (20 September): Air quality in Dothan is poor. AQI and PM10 are poor; PM2.5 is fair; NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM10: 63.9/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Dothan is poor. PM2.5 increases to moderate; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (PM10: 66.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Dothan's air quality reflects the flat Alabama Coastal Plain terrain in the Wiregrass region, with vehicle emissions from US-231 and the surrounding peanut and agriculture industry and Fort Novosel military aviation contributing elevated NOₓ and aviation PM2.5. The flat southeastern Alabama plain provides generally good wind dispersal, while Gulf of Mexico southerly breezes provide warm-season ventilation and summer ozone from regional and local vehicle emissions is the primary warm-season concern.

Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Poor

63.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

39.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

63.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

2.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Poor

66.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

40.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

66.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

2.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Dothan right now?

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Dothan is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.9/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM10: 63.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Dothan?

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Dothan will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.6/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (PM10: 66.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Dothan?

Like most US cities, Dothan sees air quality shift from season to season. In short, once summer humidity fades, winter typically offers the most consistently clean air, whereas hot, humid summer days bring the highest ozone risk, amplified by natural emissions from the dense surrounding forests. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.

Are air quality levels in Dothan 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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