Worst air pollution West Poplar River - Lutsen Township, today and tomorrow

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in West Poplar River is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 22.1/100).

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in West Poplar River will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 21.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 21.2/100).

Winter tends to bring the year's worst particulate spikes here, as reduced winter air movement lets heating emissions and wood smoke build up locally. Summer shifts the concern toward ground-level ozone here too, with strong sun and heat driving ozone formation, at times worsened by wildfire smoke from farther afield. Between the winter and summer extremes, spring and fall usually bring the year's most consistently clear air.

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.