Worst air pollution Portland Art Museum - Portland, today and tomorrow

Today (15 July): Air quality in Portland Art Museum is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 41.5/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Portland Art Museum is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 36.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Portland's Portland Art Museum air quality reflects the South Park Blocks position, with vehicle traffic on the surrounding SW Park Avenue corridor and the concentrated cultural and university character contributing local sources. Summer wildfire smoke from Oregon and Washington forests is the primary seasonal concern, while the park blocks' greenway provides natural filtration and the museum generally maintains moderate Portland metropolitan readings during non-wildfire periods throughout the year.

Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Medium

41.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

25.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

41.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 04:00

AQI:

Fair

36.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

12.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Portland Art Museum right now?

On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Portland Art Museum is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 25.0/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 41.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Portland Art Museum?

On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Portland Art Museum will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 36.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Portland Art Museum?

Air quality around Portland Art Museum changes with the seasons. In short, spring is often the freshest stretch, sandwiched between winter rain and summer fire season, whereas the driest weeks of late summer bring the greatest risk of smoke drifting in from regional wildfires. Prevailing onshore winds usually keep pollution moving rather than letting it settle.

Are air quality levels in Portland Art Museum 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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