Worst air pollution Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground - Lone Pine, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 is moderate; PM10 is fair; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 70.3/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (O3: 69.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground, with fewer vehicles on the road, nearby cropland dust and periodic burning outweigh traffic as a pollution source. Tree cover is limited nearby, restricting any natural filtering effect on local particulates. Day-to-day readings still shift with wind direction, traffic volume, and weather conditions. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 04:00
AQI:
Poor
70.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
43.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
25.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
70.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 03:00
AQI:
Poor
69.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
44.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
28.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
69.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 70.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 70.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 69.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (O3: 69.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground?
From November to January, average wind speeds run around 10 km/h with temperatures near 1°C, calm and cool enough to let particulate matter and smoke build up near the ground rather than disperse. From June to August, temperatures average around 20°C, warm enough for strong sun and heat to drive ground-level ozone formation.
Are air quality levels in Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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