Worst air pollution Parkersburg, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Parkersburg is fair. PM2.5 and O3 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 40.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Parkersburg is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 40.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Parkersburg's air quality reflects the Ohio and Little Kanawha river valley confluence in West Virginia, with vehicle emissions from I-77 and the surrounding specialty chemicals and plastics manufacturing — including significant DuPont and Chemours PFAS legacy operations in the Parkersburg area — contributing industrial and vehicle sources. The river valley topography creates concentration under inversions, while summer ozone from the Appalachian industrial airshed is the primary warm-season concern throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Medium
40.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Medium
40.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
16.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Parkersburg right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Parkersburg is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 35.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 40.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Parkersburg?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Parkersburg will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 39.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 40.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Parkersburg?
Conditions in Parkersburg vary noticeably across the seasons: the cleanest conditions usually arrive in winter, once the humid summer ozone season has ended, but summer heat combined with the region's dense forest cover drives an extended ozone season. Prescribed burns are more common in the cooler months and can add brief smoke episodes.
Are air quality levels in Parkersburg 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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