Worst air pollution Overland Park, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Overland Park is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 48.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Overland Park is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 51.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Overland Park's air quality benefits from the flat Kansas prairie providing excellent natural wind dispersal, with prevailing southwesterly Great Plains winds generally keeping readings at moderate levels in this affluent Kansas City suburb. Vehicle emissions from I-435 and I-69 are the primary local sources, while the Kansas City metropolitan area's regional ozone from vehicle and agricultural sources is the primary warm-season concern across this rapidly growing Johnson County suburban corridor.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Medium
48.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Medium
51.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
51.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Overland Park right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Overland Park is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 48.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Overland Park?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Overland Park will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 51.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 51.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Overland Park?
Overland Park sees air quality change through the year. Typically, once the harvest dust settles, winter typically offers the cleanest stretch of the year, while spring planting and autumn harvest can push particulate levels up with dust and agricultural burning. Wide-open terrain generally helps disperse pollution quickly once the wind picks up.
Are air quality levels in Overland Park 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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