Worst air pollution Gallup, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Gallup is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; O3 is poor; SO2 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5 is medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 80.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Gallup is very poor. PM10 increases to fair; O3 decreases to medium; SO2 decreases to medium; PM1 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Gallup experiences air quality conditions shaped chiefly by high desert dryness, and generally clean air with excellent visibility. Overall, Gallup sees air quality that tracks fairly closely with typical conditions for its wider region. Visitors and residents alike tend to notice the clearest air outside the warmest summer weeks.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Very poor
80.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
40.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
80.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
39.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
37.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
42.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
25.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
100/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
42.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Gallup right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Gallup is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 80.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 80.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gallup?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Gallup will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 100/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gallup?
Conditions in Gallup vary noticeably across the seasons — the cooler winter months typically bring the cleanest air of the year, whereas spring winds can kick up sudden dust storms that spike particulate levels sharply for a day or two. Sudden haboob-style dust storms can appear with little warning during the spring wind season.
Are air quality levels in Gallup 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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