Worst air pollution Lake Placid, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Lake Placid is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 42.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Lake Placid is fair. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Lake Placid, clean Adirondack air is the main influence on air quality, and the Adirondack Park's forest cover keeps regional air among the cleanest in the Northeast. These factors combine to give Lake Placid 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 - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Medium
42.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
41.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Lake Placid right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Lake Placid is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 37.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 42.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lake Placid?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Lake Placid will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 30.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lake Placid?
Lake Placid's air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm, as spring and autumn generally bring the cleanest air, helped by more active weather patterns; by contrast, summer heat and regional haze drifting up from the Midwest and South drive ozone spikes. Coastal sea breezes can offer some relief from inland summer ozone buildup.
Are air quality levels in Lake Placid 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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