Worst air pollution Old Washington Historic District - Old Washington, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Old Washington Historic District is moderate. AQI and O3 are moderate; NO2 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 41.8/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Old Washington Historic District is fair. AQI improves to fair; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 30.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Old Washington Historic District, light traffic and open farmland nearby mean seasonal dust and burning outweigh congestion as a pollution source here. The nearest mapped tree cover is about 3150 meters off, too far to meaningfully filter this particulate load here. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Moderate

41.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

39.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Moderate

41.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

9.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

30.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

11.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

30.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Old Washington Historic District right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Old Washington Historic District is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 41.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Old Washington Historic District?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Old Washington Historic District will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 30.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 30.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Old Washington Historic District?

The depths of winter usually mark the low point for local air quality, as rural heating sources add up under inversions that keep smoke from dispersing. Summer heat pushes ozone to the forefront of local air quality concerns, as warm, sunny conditions drive ozone formation, sometimes worsened by smoke from distant wildfires. Between the winter and summer extremes, spring and fall usually bring the year's most consistently clear air.

Are air quality levels in Old Washington Historic District 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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