Worst air pollution City Park New Orleans - New Orleans, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in City Park New Orleans is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 23.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in City Park New Orleans is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 25.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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New Orleans' City Park air quality benefits from the 1,300-acre City Park's substantial woodland and bayou system providing exceptional natural filtration in the heart of New Orleans, with the park's extensive tree canopy and the Bayou Metairie waterway providing natural ventilation. Vehicle traffic on the surrounding arterial corridors contributes local sources, while the park's extraordinary green scale generally maintains good conditions in the park interior throughout most of the year.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Fair

23.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

17.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

23.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

3.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Fair

25.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

12.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

3.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in City Park New Orleans right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in City Park New Orleans is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.9/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (O3: 23.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in City Park New Orleans?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in City Park New Orleans will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.1/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 25.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in City Park New Orleans?

Like the rest of New Orleans, City Park New Orleans sees air quality change through the year: the mildest, cleanest weather typically arrives in winter, but heat, humidity, and the local petrochemical industry combine to drive both ozone and particulate levels up for much of the summer. Hurricane season can occasionally disrupt normal pollution patterns, for better or worse depending on the storm.

Are air quality levels in City Park New Orleans 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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