Worst air pollution Lander, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Lander is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, and O3 are fair; SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 60.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Lander is poor. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 68.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Air quality in Lander is driven mostly by clean Wind River mountain-valley air — air quality is generally excellent outside of wildfire-smoke episodes. These factors combine to give Lander a fairly typical seasonal air quality pattern for this part of the country. Local topography and prevailing winds both play a role in how quickly conditions change.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Poor

60.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

29.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

21.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

60.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

33.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

9.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

18.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Poor

68.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

36.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

22.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

68.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

31.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

23.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Lander right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Lander is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.4/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 60.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lander?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Lander will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 68.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 68.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Lander?

Conditions in Lander vary noticeably across the seasons — a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, whereas both summer smoke and winter cold-air inversions bring recurring rough patches for local air quality. Wind exposure varies a lot by terrain here, so nearby locations can see quite different smoke and inversion impacts.

Are air quality levels in Lander 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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