Worst air pollution The Villages, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in The Villages is fair. PM2.5 and O3 are fair; AQI and PM10 are medium; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 47.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in The Villages is fair. PM2.5 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (PM10: 46.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The Villages' air quality benefits from the flat Central Florida position surrounded by natural lakes and recreation areas providing reasonable dispersal, with vehicle emissions from US-441 and the surrounding golf cart and low-speed vehicle community character contributing unusually modest local sources for a community of its size. Summer ozone from subtropical heat and regional central Florida traffic is the primary warm-season concern.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Medium
47.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
40.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Medium
47.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Medium
46.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Medium
46.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
27.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.8/100
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Is air quality bad in The Villages right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in The Villages is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 40.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 47.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in The Villages?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in The Villages will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 27.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (PM10: 46.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in The Villages?
Air quality across The Villages rises and falls with the seasons: frequent afternoon thunderstorms through the wet season help keep particulate levels down for much of the year, but wildfire and prescribed-burn smoke are most common in the drier months from autumn through spring. Inland areas tend to see more smoke buildup than locations closer to the coast.
Are air quality levels in The Villages 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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