Worst air pollution Iris Park - Saint Paul, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Iris Park is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 18.3/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Iris Park is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 22.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Iris Park, heavy vehicle traffic and general city activity keep background particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide levels elevated. Tree cover nearby helps soften the local particulate load to a degree. Actual air quality on a given day still depends heavily on local wind and weather conditions. Day-to-day readings still shift with wind direction, traffic volume, and weather conditions.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Good

18.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

3.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

1.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

4.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

2.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Fair

22.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

8.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

22.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

2.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Iris Park right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Iris Park is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 18.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Iris Park?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Iris Park will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.5/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 22.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Iris Park?

Winter is usually when particulate matter climbs highest across the city, when winter inversions hold traffic and heating emissions in place over the city for days at a time. By summer, ozone becomes the more pressing urban issue, since dense traffic emissions combined with intense sun and heat fuel ozone formation across the city.

Are air quality levels in Iris Park 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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