Worst air pollution North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Raleigh, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 66.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 59.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, a museum building fronting Bicentennial Plaza downtown, generally reflects Raleigh's citywide air quality pattern, shaped by the same regional factors that affect the rest of the area. Local traffic and immediate surroundings can shift day-to-day readings slightly from the citywide figure.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Poor
66.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
48.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
59.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
15.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
59.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
19.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 66.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 66.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will be better than today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 24.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 59.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences?
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences follows Raleigh's typical seasonal air quality pattern: winter is typically the cleanest season, with mild temperatures and fewer stagnant air episodes, but long, hot, humid summers bring the year's worst ozone readings. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.
Are air quality levels in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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