Worst air pollution Grand Marais, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Grand Marais is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 48.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Grand Marais is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 34.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Air quality in Grand Marais is driven mostly by Lake Superior breeze — one of the cleanest-air areas in the Midwest thanks to its remoteness. These factors combine to give Grand Marais a fairly typical seasonal air quality pattern for this part of the country. As with most US destinations, conditions here are best understood by season rather than by a single yearly average.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Medium

48.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

23.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

48.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

9.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

15.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

34.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

20.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Grand Marais right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Grand Marais is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 23.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 48.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Grand Marais?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Grand Marais will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 34.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Grand Marais?

Grand Marais's air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm — spring and autumn tend to bring the cleanest, most stable air, whereas the hottest, most humid summer days bring the year's worst ozone readings. Calm, cold winter spells can occasionally allow local pollution to build up before the next weather system clears it.

Are air quality levels in Grand Marais 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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