Worst air pollution Millcreek, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Millcreek is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 37.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Millcreek is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 40.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Millcreek's air quality faces Utah's severe winter inversion problem, with the Salt Lake Valley's enclosed Wasatch Front basin trapping vehicle emissions under persistent cold-air pools between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake. Vehicle emissions from I-215 and the surrounding urban Salt Lake County residential character are the primary local sources, while summer air quality is generally excellent creating the dramatic seasonal contrast characteristic of all of Utah's enclosed mountain valley communities.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Fair

37.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

10.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

37.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Medium

40.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

7.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

40.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Millcreek right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Millcreek is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 37.6/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Millcreek?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Millcreek will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 40.4/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 40.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Millcreek?

Like most US cities, Millcreek sees air quality shift from season to season, as autumn is often the cleanest stretch, between wildfire season and the onset of winter inversions; by contrast, valley and basin locations can see pollution trapped under cold air for days during winter inversions. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.

Are air quality levels in Millcreek 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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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