Worst air pollution Dr Pepper Museum - Waco, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Dr Pepper Museum is fair. AQI, PM10, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 29.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Dr Pepper Museum is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 28.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Dr Pepper Museum, situated at a museum in the original 1906 bottling plant building downtown, sees the same seasonal air quality swings that shape the rest of Waco. As with most sublevel sites, the broader city trend is the best guide to typical conditions here.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Fair

29.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

29.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

27.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Fair

28.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

27.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Dr Pepper Museum right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Dr Pepper Museum is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM10: 29.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Dr Pepper Museum?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Dr Pepper Museum will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 28.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Dr Pepper Museum?

At Dr Pepper Museum, air quality tends to follow Waco's broader seasonal rhythm: the cleanest air usually comes in the milder shoulder seasons of spring and autumn, but the hottest summer months consistently bring the highest ozone risk statewide. Gulf Coast humidity and inland heat can each add their own seasonal pollution patterns.

Are air quality levels in Dr Pepper Museum 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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