Worst air pollution St. George, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in St. George is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 44.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in St. George is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 38.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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St. George's air quality in Utah reflects the Virgin River valley's partial topographic enclosure between the Pine Valley Mountains and the Red Cliffs desert landscape, with vehicle emissions from I-15 and the surrounding rapid residential and tourism development contributing local sources. Winter temperature inversions in the Washington County basin can concentrate vehicle and wood-burning emissions, while summer ozone from vehicle traffic and the intense Utah desert heat are the primary warm-season concerns in this rapidly growing southwestern Utah gateway city.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Medium
44.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
44.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
38.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.2/100
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Is air quality bad in St. George right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in St. George is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 44.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 44.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in St. George?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in St. George will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 38.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in St. George?
Conditions in St. George vary noticeably across the seasons: autumn is often the cleanest stretch, between wildfire season and the onset of winter inversions, but 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 St. George 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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