Highest air pollution Upper West Side - New York, today and tomorrow

Today (25 June): Air quality in Upper West Side is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100).
Tomorrow (26 June 2026): Air quality in Upper West Side is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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New York's Upper West Side benefits from Central Park's substantial green buffer to the east and Riverside Park along the Hudson to the west, sandwiching the neighbourhood between two significant clean-air corridors. Traffic on Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue contributes moderate baseline NO₂ throughout the year.

Today - 25 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Fair

38.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

8.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 26 June | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Fair

36.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

8.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Upper West Side right now?

On 25 June 2026, overall air quality in Upper West Side is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Upper West Side?

On 26 June 2026, air quality conditions in Upper West Side will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.6/100).

Are air quality levels in Upper West Side 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: 25 June 2026 at 09:00 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)

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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team