Worst air pollution Southaven, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Southaven is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 42.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Southaven is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 31.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Southaven's air quality reflects the flat Mississippi DeSoto County terrain in the Memphis suburban corridor, with vehicle emissions from I-55 and the surrounding logistics and retail distribution warehouse operations generating elevated diesel PM2.5 alongside primary vehicle sources. The flat Mississippi coastal plain provides generally good wind dispersal, while the broader Memphis regional ozone from vehicle and agricultural sources is the primary warm-season concern and the logistics corridor generates consistent freight vehicle emissions throughout the year.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
42.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
31.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Southaven right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Southaven is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 42.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Southaven?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Southaven will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 31.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Southaven?
Air quality in Southaven shifts across the year: once the long summer ozone season ends, winter offers the year's cleanest air, but heat, humidity, and the local petrochemical industry combine to drive both ozone and particulate levels up for much of the summer. Hurricane season can occasionally disrupt normal pollution patterns, for better or worse depending on the storm.
Are air quality levels in Southaven 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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