Worst air pollution West Valley City, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in West Valley City is fair. AQI, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 38.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in West Valley City is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 36.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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West Valley City's air quality faces Utah Valley's severe winter inversion problem, with the Salt Lake Valley's enclosed Wasatch Front basin trapping vehicle and industrial emissions under persistent cold-air pools. Vehicle emissions from I-215 and Bangerter Highway are the primary local sources alongside the nearby Hunter and Kennecott industrial corridor, while summer air quality is generally excellent with clean Rocky Mountain airflows and the extreme seasonal contrast between summer clarity and winter inversion pollution is one of Utah's most dramatic urban air quality patterns.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
38.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
36.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.8/100
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Is air quality bad in West Valley City right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in West Valley City is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.1/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 38.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in West Valley City?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in West Valley City will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.1/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 36.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in West Valley City?
Air quality in West Valley City shifts across the year. Typically, the shoulder seasons of spring and fall typically offer the most stable, cleanest conditions, while winter temperature inversions can trap cold air and pollution in valleys and basins for days at a time. Higher-elevation, more exposed locations generally avoid the worst of the valley inversion episodes.
Are air quality levels in West Valley City 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.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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