Worst air pollution Rocky Mount, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Rocky Mount is fair. PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 54.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Rocky Mount is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 59.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Rocky Mount's air quality reflects the flat North Carolina Coastal Plain position at the Edgecombe-Nash county line, with vehicle emissions from I-95 and the surrounding food processing and manufacturing corridor contributing local sources. The flat Coastal Plain provides generally good wind dispersal, while summer ozone from regional vehicle and agricultural sources across the southeastern US airshed is the primary warm-season concern and the surrounding tobacco and agricultural landscape contributes ammonia and burning emissions seasonally throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Medium
54.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
27.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
47.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
54.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Medium
59.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
45.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
59.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
12.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
24.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Rocky Mount right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Rocky Mount is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 27.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 54.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Rocky Mount?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Rocky Mount will be similar to today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 25.3/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 59.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount follows a fairly predictable seasonal air quality pattern. Typically, once summer humidity fades, winter typically offers the most consistently clean air, while summer heat, humidity, and emissions from surrounding forests combine to drive ozone levels up. Occasional agricultural or prescribed-burning smoke can add short-lived particulate spikes outside the main summer ozone season.
Are air quality levels in Rocky Mount 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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