Worst air pollution Salina, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Salina is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (NO2: 37.5/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Salina is moderate. AQI worsens to moderate; NO2 increases to moderate; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 46.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Salina's air quality is shaped largely by open central Kansas wind; harvest-season dust is a brief, localized concern. Most days bring generally favorable conditions here, with occasional exceptions tied to shifting weather patterns. Visitors and residents alike tend to notice the clearest air outside the warmest summer weeks.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
37.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
37.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Moderate
46.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
46.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
24.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Salina right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Salina is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.5/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (NO2: 37.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Salina?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Salina will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 46.8/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 46.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Salina?
Air quality in Salina shifts across the year — a quiet stretch in deep winter is often the cleanest time, once the growing-season dust has settled, whereas strong spring winds can raise dust suddenly, and summer heat adds its own ozone risk on top. Because the land is so open here, air quality tends to bounce back quickly once the wind returns.
Are air quality levels in Salina 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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