Worst air pollution June Lake, today and tomorrow
Today (15 July): Air quality in June Lake is fair. PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 43.8/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in June Lake is poor. AQI worsens to poor; PM2.5 decreases to medium; NO2 increases to poor; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 64.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in June Lake is driven mostly by high Sierra air — wildfire smoke from the Sierra can occasionally settle in the valley. These factors combine to give June Lake 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 - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
43.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
24.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
43.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
25.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 02:00
AQI:
Poor
64.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
43.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
26.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
64.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
26.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
33.0/100
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Is air quality bad in June Lake right now?
On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in June Lake is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 39.4/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 43.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in June Lake?
On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in June Lake will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 64.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 64.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in June Lake?
June Lake experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality: winter typically brings the cleanest stretch, once occasional rain clears the basin, but summer and early autumn bring the highest ozone levels, and wildfire smoke can spike particulate readings sharply from August through October. The mountains ringing the basin can trap pollution close to the ground for days when winds are calm.
Are air quality levels in June Lake 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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