Worst air pollution St. Petersburg, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in St. Petersburg is poor. AQI and PM10 are poor; O3 is fair; PM2.5 is medium; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM10: 68.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in St. Petersburg is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM10 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 58.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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St. Petersburg's air quality in Florida benefits from its Tampa Bay coastal position, with consistent Gulf of Mexico sea breezes from the west and Tampa Bay breezes from the north and east providing reliable maritime ventilation across the Pinellas Peninsula. The primary concerns are vehicle emissions from I-275 and the Gandy and Howard Frankland bridge corridors, summer ozone from the broader Tampa Bay metropolitan traffic, and occasional wildfire smoke from the surrounding Florida scrub landscape.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Poor
68.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
48.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Poor
68.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
58.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
45.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Medium
58.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
3.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.6/100
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Is air quality bad in St. Petersburg right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in St. Petersburg is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 68.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (PM10: 68.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in St. Petersburg?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in St. Petersburg will be better than today, with O3 forecast at fair at 26.9/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 58.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg's air quality follows a clear seasonal pattern. In short, the wet season's frequent storms generally keep particulate levels lower than in the dry months, whereas without the wet season's regular storms, dry-season smoke can linger for days at a time. Sea breezes help disperse pollution on most days, though smoke from inland fires can still drift into populated areas.
Are air quality levels in St. Petersburg 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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