Worst air pollution Gainesville, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Gainesville is fair. AQI, PM10, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 30.9/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Gainesville is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 29.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Gainesville's air quality in Georgia reflects the flat Georgia Piedmont terrain in Hall County providing generally good wind dispersal, with vehicle emissions from I-985 and the surrounding poultry processing and manufacturing industry contributing elevated ammonia and biological particulates from the concentrated Gainesville chicken processing operations alongside the primary vehicle NOₓ sources. Summer ozone from regional vehicle emissions across the broader Atlanta metropolitan airshed is the primary warm-season concern throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
30.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
30.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
3.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
29.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
23.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Gainesville right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Gainesville is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 30.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 30.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gainesville?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Gainesville will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 29.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 29.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gainesville?
Gainesville experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality, as the cleanest conditions usually arrive in winter, once the humid summer ozone season has ended; by contrast, summer heat combined with the region's dense forest cover drives an extended ozone season. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.
Are air quality levels in Gainesville 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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