Worst air pollution Parker, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Parker is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 37.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Parker is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 39.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Parker's air quality benefits from the Denver southern metropolitan Front Range position at 1,829 metres in Douglas County, with clean Rocky Mountain westerly airflows and the elevated position above the main Denver basin generally providing better conditions than the lower valley communities. Vehicle emissions from I-25 and E-470 are the primary local sources, while the Front Range temperature inversion problem periodically affects the southern corridor and summer wildfire smoke is an increasingly frequent seasonal concern.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Fair

37.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

37.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

39.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

39.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Parker right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Parker is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 37.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Parker?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Parker will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 39.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Parker?

Air quality in Parker shifts across the year: a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, but valley and basin locations can see pollution trapped under cold air for days during winter inversions. Higher-elevation, more exposed locations generally avoid the worst of the valley inversion episodes.

Are air quality levels in Parker 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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