Worst air pollution Sedgwick County Zoo - Wichita, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Sedgwick County Zoo is fair. PM2.5 and NO2 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 41.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Sedgwick County Zoo 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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Sedgwick County Zoo sits at a zoo campus on the prairie edge of the city; air quality here tracks closely with the wider Wichita area and the same regional influences that shape it. Local traffic and immediate surroundings can shift day-to-day readings slightly from the citywide figure.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Medium

41.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

24.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

12.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

25.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

41.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

16.5/100

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

22.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

23.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Sedgwick County Zoo right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Sedgwick County Zoo is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 25.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 41.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sedgwick County Zoo?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sedgwick County Zoo 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 Sedgwick County Zoo?

Sedgwick County Zoo follows Wichita's typical seasonal air quality pattern. In short, the calmest air usually arrives in winter, between planting and harvest dust events, whereas summer heat and humidity drive ozone formation, and agricultural dust can spike particulate levels during planting and harvest. Farm-heavy surrounding land is the main source of the seasonal dust spikes.

Are air quality levels in Sedgwick County Zoo 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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