Worst air pollution Tigard, today and tomorrow
Today (15 July): Air quality in Tigard is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 41.5/100).
Tomorrow (16 July 2026): Air quality in Tigard is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 36.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Tigard's air quality reflects the Tualatin Valley's partial topographic enclosure between the Coast Range and the Tualatin Mountains in the Portland metropolitan area, with vehicle emissions from I-5 the primary local source. The valley's winter inversion problem and summer wildfire smoke from Oregon and Washington forests are the primary seasonal air quality concerns, while the Tualatin Valley's coastal range barrier reduces the direct Pacific sea breeze benefit that the Portland urban core receives.
Today - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Medium
41.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 04:00
AQI:
Fair
36.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Tigard right now?
On 15 July 2026, overall air quality in Tigard is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.5/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 41.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tigard?
On 16 July 2026, air quality conditions in Tigard will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (O3: 36.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tigard?
Tigard's air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm: winter and spring bring the cleanest air, as frequent rain and consistent onshore wind clear pollution quickly, but August and September wildfire smoke can dominate the season, occasionally driving particulate levels sharply higher for several days. Winter temperature inversions can briefly trap wood-smoke in low-lying valleys, but these episodes are usually short-lived.
Are air quality levels in Tigard 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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