Worst air pollution Houma, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Houma is fair. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, and O3 are fair; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 24.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Houma is fair. PM2.5 decreases to good; PM10 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 26.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Houma's air quality reflects its position in the Louisiana bayou country at the heart of the Terrebonne Parish oil and gas extraction region, with offshore support operations, the surrounding petroleum and chemical industry infrastructure, and vehicle traffic on US-90 contributing elevated VOCs, NOₓ, and PM2.5. Gulf of Mexico southerly breezes provide general ventilation, while the flat Louisiana coastal marshland terrain allows reasonable dispersal, and the concentration of offshore petroleum industry support operations makes petroleum-related emissions the most distinctive local air quality characteristic.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
24.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
22.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
26.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
15.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Houma right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Houma is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 24.5/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 24.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Houma?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Houma will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.5/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 26.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Houma?
Like most US cities, Houma sees air quality shift from season to season — the mildest, cleanest weather typically arrives in winter, whereas the long, hot, humid summer is the toughest stretch, compounded by industrial emissions. Industrial corridors nearby tend to see more persistent background pollution than surrounding suburban areas.
Are air quality levels in Houma 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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