Worst air pollution Medical District - Memphis, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Medical District is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 57.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Medical District is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 38.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Memphis' Medical District air quality reflects the Research Medical Center and University of Tennessee Health Science Center corridor, with vehicle traffic on Madison Avenue and the surrounding concentrated medical and research character contributing local sources. The flat terrain allows reasonable dispersal, while the medical campus's concentration and the surrounding Inner Memphis character maintain moderate Memphis metropolitan readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Medium
57.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Fair
38.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
15.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
18.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Medical District right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Medical District is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 57.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 57.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Medical District?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Medical District will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.8/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 38.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Medical District?
Conditions at Medical District vary noticeably across the seasons, as the cleanest conditions usually arrive in winter, once the humid summer ozone season has ended; by contrast, summer heat, humidity, and emissions from surrounding forests combine to drive ozone levels up. Prescribed burns are more common in the cooler months and can add brief smoke episodes.
Are air quality levels in Medical District 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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