Worst air pollution Poplar Bluff, today and tomorrow

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Poplar Bluff is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.3/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 42.3/100).

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Poplar Bluff will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 43.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 43.6/100).

Poplar Bluff experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality. Typically, the calmest air usually arrives in winter, between planting and harvest dust events, while both spring planting and autumn harvest bring short bursts of elevated dust and smoke. Farm-heavy surrounding land is the main source of the seasonal dust spikes.

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.

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.