Worst air pollution Hibbing, today and tomorrow

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Hibbing is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 22.1/100).

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Hibbing will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 44.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 44.0/100).

Hibbing follows a fairly predictable seasonal air quality pattern, as once the harvest dust settles, winter typically offers the cleanest stretch of the year; by contrast, the combination of windy spring dust and hot, still summer days makes for the toughest stretch of the year. Because the land is so open here, air quality tends to bounce back quickly once the wind returns.

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.

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.