Worst air pollution Old Town Wichita - Wichita, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Old Town Wichita is fair. PM2.5 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 41.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Old Town Wichita is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Air quality at Old Town Wichita, a historic warehouse district downtown, now a dining and nightlife hub, generally follows the pattern seen across Wichita, shaped by the same local and regional factors. As with most sublevel sites, the broader city trend is the best guide to typical conditions here.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Medium

41.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

21.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

10.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

18.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

41.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Fair

38.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

20.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

16.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Old Town Wichita right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Old Town Wichita is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 21.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 41.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Old Town Wichita?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Old Town Wichita will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.3/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 38.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Old Town Wichita?

Old Town Wichita follows Wichita's typical seasonal air quality pattern. Typically, the calmest air usually arrives in winter, between planting and harvest dust events, while spring planting and autumn harvest can push particulate levels up with dust and agricultural burning. Farm-heavy surrounding land is the main source of the seasonal dust spikes.

Are air quality levels in Old Town Wichita 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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