Worst air pollution Downtown Medford, today and tomorrow

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Downtown Medford is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.9/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (NO2: 41.9/100).

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Downtown Medford will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (NO2: 38.5/100).

Downtown Medford follows Medford's typical seasonal air quality pattern: rain-heavy winters keep the air unusually clean compared to much of the country, but by late summer, wildfire smoke can override the region's usual clean-air advantage for days at a time. Coastal areas see relatively little of the smoke that can settle into inland valleys during fire season.

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.

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.