Worst air pollution Warehouse District Raleigh - Raleigh, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Warehouse District Raleigh is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 65.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Warehouse District Raleigh is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM10 decreases to good; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 56.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Raleigh's Warehouse District air quality reflects the rapidly developing downtown Raleigh arts and innovation corridor, with vehicle traffic on South West Street and the surrounding mixed commercial and residential development contributing local sources. The flat terrain allows reasonable dispersal, while the neighbourhood's increasing walkability and the arts character maintain moderate Raleigh metropolitan readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Poor

65.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

30.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

22.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

59.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

65.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

18.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Medium

56.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

27.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

16.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

56.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

53.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

17.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Warehouse District Raleigh right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Warehouse District Raleigh is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 65.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 65.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Warehouse District Raleigh?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Warehouse District Raleigh will be better than today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 27.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 56.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Warehouse District Raleigh?

Air quality at Warehouse District Raleigh shifts across the year — the cleanest conditions usually arrive in winter, once the humid summer ozone season has ended, whereas summer heat, humidity, and emissions from surrounding forests combine to drive ozone levels up. Prescribed burns are more common in the cooler months and can add brief smoke episodes.

Are air quality levels in Warehouse District Raleigh 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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