Worst air pollution BYU Museum of Paleontology - Provo, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in BYU Museum of Paleontology is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in BYU Museum of Paleontology is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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BYU Museum of Paleontology sits at a museum on the Brigham Young University campus; air quality here tracks closely with the wider Provo area and the same regional influences that shape it. Any local variation tends to be minor compared with the seasonal swings seen across the wider city.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
36.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
38.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in BYU Museum of Paleontology right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in BYU Museum of Paleontology is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.2/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 36.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in BYU Museum of Paleontology?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in BYU Museum of Paleontology will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in BYU Museum of Paleontology?
Conditions at BYU Museum of Paleontology vary noticeably across the seasons. Typically, a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, while wildfire smoke drifting in from across the region is the main summer concern, while winter inversions can trap pollution locally. Higher-elevation, more exposed locations generally avoid the worst of the valley inversion episodes.
Are air quality levels in BYU Museum of Paleontology 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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