Worst air pollution Okeechobee, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Okeechobee is very poor. AQI and PM10 are very poor; PM2.5 is poor; O3 and PM1 are fair; NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM10: 100/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Okeechobee is very poor. PM2.5 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Okeechobee's air quality is shaped largely by humid south-central Florida air; wildfire smoke during dry-season burns is a recurring seasonal factor. None of this is unusual for a place with Okeechobee's particular geography and climate. As with most US destinations, conditions here are best understood by season rather than by a single yearly average.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Poor
74.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Very poor
100/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Very poor
85.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Very poor
100/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Okeechobee right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Okeechobee is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM10: 100/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Okeechobee?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Okeechobee will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 100/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Okeechobee?
Air quality across Okeechobee rises and falls with the seasons: frequent afternoon thunderstorms through the wet season help keep particulate levels down for much of the year, but the drier months from roughly November through April bring the highest risk of wildfire and prescribed-burn smoke. Inland areas tend to see more smoke buildup than locations closer to the coast.
Are air quality levels in Okeechobee 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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