Worst air pollution Sugar House - Salt Lake City, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Sugar House is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 37.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Sugar House is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 40.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Salt Lake City's Sugar House air quality reflects the historic East Side neighbourhood, with vehicle traffic on Highland Drive and 2100 South and the surrounding mixed residential and commercial character contributing local sources. The Salt Lake Valley's winter inversion problem affects all valley communities, while the neighbourhood's walkable character and the Sugar House Park's 110 acres provide limited local buffering and Sugar House generally maintains moderate Salt Lake City metropolitan readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Fair
37.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Medium
40.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
20.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Sugar House right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Sugar House is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 37.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sugar House?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sugar House will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 40.4/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 40.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Sugar House?
This neighborhood in Salt Lake City sees air quality shift through the year — a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, whereas summer brings regional wildfire smoke, while winter brings its own inversion-driven pollution episodes. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.
Are air quality levels in Sugar House 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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