Worst air pollution Fort East Martello Museum - Key West, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Fort East Martello Museum is very poor. AQI and PM10 are very poor; PM2.5 is poor; NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM10: 100/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Fort East Martello Museum is very poor. PM2.5 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (PM10: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Fort East Martello Museum, this area's modest traffic load leaves farmland dust and seasonal burning as the more significant local air factors. A patch of green space in the area offers some natural buffering against local particulate matter. Day-to-day readings still shift with wind direction, traffic volume, and weather conditions.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Poor
62.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Very poor
100/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
11.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.4/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Very poor
88.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Very poor
100/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
11.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.4/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.2/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Fort East Martello Museum right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Fort East Martello Museum is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM10: 100/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fort East Martello Museum?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Fort East Martello Museum will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (PM10: 100/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Fort East Martello Museum?
This area sees its calmest stretch from December to February, with wind speeds around 20 km/h and temperatures near 23°C, cool and still enough for smoke and particulates to build up near the ground. Expect the warmest conditions from July to September, averaging near 30°C -- hot and sunny enough to drive ground-level ozone formation.
Are air quality levels in Fort East Martello Museum 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: 20 September 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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