Worst air pollution Lone Pine, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Lone Pine is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM10 and O3 are fair; PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 86.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Lone Pine is very poor. O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 86.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Lone Pine's air quality is shaped largely by high desert dryness and windblown dust; windy days can raise dust from the dry valley floor. These factors combine to give Lone Pine a fairly typical seasonal air quality pattern for this part of the country. Wind direction on any given day can shift things noticeably from the seasonal norm.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Very poor
86.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
48.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
28.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
86.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
45.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
41.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Very poor
86.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
52.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
34.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
86.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
46.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
43.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Lone Pine right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Lone Pine is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 86.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 86.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lone Pine?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Lone Pine will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 86.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 86.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lone Pine?
Lone Pine experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality: the cleanest air usually comes in winter, when storms periodically flush pollution out of the basin, but hot, sunny summer conditions drive persistent ozone problems, compounded by wildfire smoke risk into early autumn. The mountains ringing the basin can trap pollution close to the ground for days when winds are calm.
Are air quality levels in Lone Pine 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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