Worst air pollution Comstock Park - Plainfield Charter Township, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Comstock Park is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 34.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Comstock Park is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Comstock Park, with less congestion here, dust from surrounding fields and occasional burning plays a bigger role than traffic. Green space roughly 50 meters off offers some natural filtering, softening the local particulate load somewhat. This general baseline tends to hold across nearby areas with similar traffic and land use.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Fair

34.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

30.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

41.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

41.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

31.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Comstock Park right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Comstock Park is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 34.6/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Comstock Park?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Comstock Park will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 31.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Comstock Park?

Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, as rural heating sources add up under inversions that keep smoke from dispersing. Once summer sets in, ground-level ozone becomes the bigger local concern, with strong sun and heat driving ozone formation, at times worsened by wildfire smoke from farther afield. Milder spring and fall weather, paired with more reliable wind, usually gives the clearest air of the year.

Are air quality levels in Comstock 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.

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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