Worst air pollution Tates Creek - Lexington, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Tates Creek is fair. PM2.5 and NO2 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 40.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Tates Creek is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Lexington's Tates Creek air quality reflects the South Lexington suburban residential neighbourhood, with vehicle traffic on the surrounding Tates Creek Road corridor contributing local sources. The flat Bluegrass terrain allows reasonable dispersal, while the neighbourhood's residential character and the surrounding horse farm landscape generally maintain moderate Lexington metropolitan readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
40.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
24.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
38.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Tates Creek right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Tates Creek is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 24.4/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 40.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tates Creek?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Tates Creek will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tates Creek?
Air quality at Tates Creek shifts across the year. Typically, once summer humidity fades, winter typically offers the most consistently clean air, while hot, humid summer days bring the highest ozone risk, amplified by natural emissions from the dense surrounding forests. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.
Are air quality levels in Tates Creek 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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