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

Today (9 August): Air quality in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 37.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 42.5/100). 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 - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Fair

37.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

23.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

37.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

28.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Medium

42.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

30.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

42.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

35.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

36.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 37.7/100).

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

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Fort Collins Museum of Discovery will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 36.1/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 42.5/100).

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.

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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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