Worst air pollution Searcy, today and tomorrow

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Searcy is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (NO2: 48.2/100).

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Searcy will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 49.5/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 49.5/100).

Air quality in Searcy shifts across the year — late spring tends to offer some of the most reliably clean air, before summer heat sets in, whereas extended stretches of summer humidity, combined with light winds, tend to bring the worst air of the year. Calm, cold winter spells can occasionally allow local pollution to build up before the next weather system clears it.

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.

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.