Worst air pollution Lower Merion, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Lower Merion is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 32.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Lower Merion is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 33.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Lower Merion's air quality benefits from the affluent suburban Pennsylvania Mainline position west of Philadelphia, with vehicle emissions from I-76 and US-30 the primary local sources in this major Philadelphia western suburb. The Schuylkill River corridor provides limited ventilation, while the broader Philadelphia mid-Atlantic regional airshed contributes summer ozone from the Delaware Valley industrial and urban sources and the surrounding suburban parkland character maintains relatively lower local emission density than comparable urban areas.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
32.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
33.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Lower Merion right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Lower Merion is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 32.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lower Merion?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Lower Merion will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.5/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 33.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lower Merion?
Like most US cities, Lower Merion sees air quality shift from season to season — once summer ozone season ends, winter typically offers the cleanest air, whereas summer heat waves bring the highest ozone risk, compounded by pollution drifting in from the wider region. Dense urban traffic corridors add a persistent background level of pollution that varies less by season than ozone does.
Are air quality levels in Lower Merion 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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