Worst air pollution Pigeon Forge, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Pigeon Forge is poor. AQI, NO2, and O3 are poor; PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 73.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Pigeon Forge is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM10 increases to fair; NO2 increases to very poor; O3 decreases to medium; SO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 91.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Pigeon Forge is driven mostly by Smoky Mountain humidity — humid summer haze can combine with vehicle emissions along the valley corridor. Overall, Pigeon Forge sees air quality that tracks fairly closely with typical conditions for its wider region. Local topography and prevailing winds both play a role in how quickly conditions change.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Poor
73.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
37.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
73.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
33.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
34.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Very poor
91.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
38.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
23.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
91.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
40.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
34.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Pigeon Forge right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Pigeon Forge is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 73.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 73.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pigeon Forge?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Pigeon Forge will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 91.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 91.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Pigeon Forge?
Air quality across Pigeon Forge rises and falls with the seasons. Typically, once summer humidity fades, winter typically offers the most consistently clean air, while summer heat, humidity, and emissions from surrounding forests combine to drive ozone levels up. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.
Are air quality levels in Pigeon Forge 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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