Worst air pollution Little Havana - Miami, today and tomorrow

Today (18 July): Air quality in Little Havana is very poor. AQI and PM10 are very poor; PM2.5 is poor; O3 is fair; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM10: 85.3/100).
Tomorrow (19 July 2026): Air quality in Little Havana is very poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 89.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Miami's Little Havana air quality reflects the dense inner urban Cuban-American neighbourhood, with vehicle traffic on SW 8th Street Calle Ocho and the surrounding dense residential and commercial character contributing local sources. The flat South Florida terrain allows reasonable dispersal, while the neighbourhood's walkable commercial street character and the surrounding residential density maintain moderate Miami metropolitan readings and the area generally tracks at typical inner Miami neighbourhood levels throughout most of the year.

Today - 18 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Very poor

85.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Poor

60.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Very poor

85.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 19 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Very poor

89.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Poor

63.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Very poor

89.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

32.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Little Havana right now?

On 18 July 2026, overall air quality in Little Havana is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 85.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM10: 85.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Little Havana?

On 19 July 2026, air quality conditions in Little Havana will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 89.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 89.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Little Havana?

Conditions at Little Havana vary noticeably across the seasons. In short, daily summer storms tend to scrub the air clean before pollution can build up, whereas wildfire and prescribed-burn smoke are most common in the drier months from autumn through spring. Sea breezes help disperse pollution on most days, though smoke from inland fires can still drift into populated areas.

Are air quality levels in Little Havana 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: 19 July 2026 at 05:53 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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