Worst air pollution Fort Collins Museum of Discovery - Fort Collins, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Fort Collins's citywide air quality pattern extends to Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, a science and history museum along the Poudre River, without a notably different local signature. Any local variation tends to be minor compared with the seasonal swings seen across the wider city.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Fair

36.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

13.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

26.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Fair

38.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

7.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

28.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.2/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery?

Like the rest of Fort Collins, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery sees air quality change through the year: the shoulder seasons of spring and fall typically offer the most stable, cleanest conditions, but valley and basin locations can see pollution trapped under cold air for days during winter inversions. Higher-elevation, more exposed locations generally avoid the worst of the valley inversion episodes.

Are air quality levels in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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