Worst air pollution Little Rock, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Little Rock is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 42.2/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Little Rock will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 31.6/100).

Little Rock's air quality follows a clear seasonal pattern. Typically, between summer ozone and occasional winter inversions, spring and fall are the year's cleanest stretch, while prolonged summer heat waves are when air quality most often dips into unhealthy territory. Calm, cold winter spells can occasionally allow local pollution to build up before the next weather system clears it.

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.

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.