Worst air pollution Haight-Ashbury - San Francisco, today and tomorrow
Today (15 July): Air quality in Haight-Ashbury is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 39.4/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Haight-Ashbury is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury records moderate urban air quality, with traffic on Haight Street and Masonic Avenue contributing local emissions and the neighbourhood's valley position between Twin Peaks and Buena Vista Park limiting natural dispersal on calm days. Bay breezes penetrating from the Panhandle corridor periodically improve conditions across the neighbourhood.
Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
39.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Medium
41.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.4/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Haight-Ashbury right now?
On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Haight-Ashbury is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.4/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (O3: 39.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Haight-Ashbury?
On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Haight-Ashbury will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 41.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 41.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Haight-Ashbury?
Like the rest of San Francisco, Haight-Ashbury sees air quality change through the year. In short, late winter and spring tend to have the cleanest conditions, once winter rains settle in, whereas heat and dryness combine from July onward to raise both ozone and smoke risk. Dry summer conditions with virtually no rain mean pollution and smoke can linger for extended stretches once they arrive.
Are air quality levels in Haight-Ashbury 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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