Worst air pollution Burning Oaks - Howland Township, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Burning Oaks is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 35.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Burning Oaks is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 32.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Burning Oaks, traffic is comparatively light, so nearby farmland dust and seasonal burning shape air quality more than road congestion. Green space roughly 100 meters off offers some natural filtering, softening the local particulate load somewhat. Day-to-day readings still shift with wind direction, traffic volume, and weather conditions. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

35.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

3.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

35.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Fair

32.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

32.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Burning Oaks right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Burning Oaks is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 35.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 35.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Burning Oaks?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Burning Oaks will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 32.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Burning Oaks?

Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, as reduced winter air movement lets heating emissions and wood smoke build up locally. The warmer months shift the main air quality risk here toward ozone, with strong sun and heat driving ozone formation, at times worsened by wildfire smoke from farther afield.

Are air quality levels in Burning Oaks 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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