Worst air pollution Rifle, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Rifle is moderate. AQI, NO2, and O3 are moderate; PM2.5 and PM10 are fair; SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 49.4/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Rifle is moderate. O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 42.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Rifle experiences air quality conditions shaped chiefly by dry western Colorado high-desert air, and gas-field emissions and wildfire smoke are the main local factors. Overall, Rifle sees air quality that tracks fairly closely with typical conditions for its wider region. Short-term spikes are still possible even during the generally cleaner stretches of the year.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Moderate
49.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
24.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
49.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Moderate
40.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Moderate
42.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
23.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
42.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
12.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Rifle right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Rifle is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 49.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 49.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Rifle?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Rifle will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 42.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 42.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Rifle?
Rifle sees air quality change through the year. Typically, early spring, before wildfire season starts, tends to offer some of the most reliably clean air, while regional wildfire smoke in mid-to-late summer is usually the single biggest air-quality event of the year. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.
Are air quality levels in Rifle 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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