Worst air pollution Gamble Sands – Sands Course - Seattle, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Gamble Sands – Sands Course is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 34.0/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Gamble Sands – Sands Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 25.2/100).

At Gamble Sands – Sands Course, air quality tends to follow Seattle's broader seasonal rhythm, as winter and spring bring the cleanest air, as frequent rain and consistent onshore wind clear pollution quickly; by contrast, by late summer, wildfire smoke can override the region's usual clean-air advantage for days at a time. Prevailing onshore winds usually keep pollution moving rather than letting it settle.

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.