Worst air pollution Falls City, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Falls City is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; O3 is moderate; PM2.5 and SO2 are fair; PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 65.0/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Falls City is moderate. AQI improves to moderate; PM10 increases to fair; NO2 decreases to moderate; O3 decreases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 52.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Falls City's air quality is shaped largely by open southeastern Nebraska farmland air; fall ragweed pollen is the year's sharpest spike. None of this is unusual for a place with Falls City's particular geography and climate. Longer-term residents of Falls City tend to plan outdoor activity around these predictable shifts.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Poor

65.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

21.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

16.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

65.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Moderate

41.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

26.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

15.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Moderate

52.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

26.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

20.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Moderate

52.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

15.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

15.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Falls City right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Falls City is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 65.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 65.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Falls City?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Falls City will be better than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 52.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 52.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Falls City?

Conditions in Falls City vary noticeably across the seasons. In short, the cleanest conditions usually come in winter, once the growing season dust and pollen have passed, whereas summer heat and humidity drive ozone formation, and agricultural dust can spike particulate levels during planting and harvest. Wide-open terrain generally helps disperse pollution quickly once the wind picks up.

Are air quality levels in Falls City 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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