Worst air pollution Port Angeles, today and tomorrow

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Port Angeles is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 21.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 21.6/100).

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Port Angeles will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 64.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 64.5/100).

Air quality in Port Angeles shifts across the year. Typically, winter and spring bring the cleanest air, as frequent rain and consistent onshore wind clear pollution quickly, while by late summer, wildfire smoke can override the region's usual clean-air advantage for days at a time. Prevailing onshore winds usually keep pollution moving rather than letting it settle.

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.