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Pollution and air quality forecast for Edmonton. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Edmonton:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 7 (Good)
  3. ozone (O3) - 74 (Moderate)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 13 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 3 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 242 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Edmonton, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Edmonton today? Is the air polluted in Edmonton?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderate in Edmonton. Some pollutants in Edmonton may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Edmonton may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Edmonton? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 7 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Edmonton in the last 7 days was: 23 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 37 (August 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (4).

What is the level of PM10 today in Edmonton? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Edmonton is: 7 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Edmonton? (ozone (O3))
74 (Moderate)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
13 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
3 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
242 (Good)



Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 7 (Good)

O3 74 (Moderate)

NO2 13 (Good)

SO2 3 (Good)

CO 242 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Edmonton

index 2026-08-26 2026-08-25 2026-08-24 2026-08-23 2026-08-22 2026-08-21 2026-08-20 2026-08-19
pm25 4
Good		 6
Good		 14
Moderate		 23
Moderate		 7
Good		 9
Good		 11
Good		 6
Good
pm10 4
Good		 7
Good		 14
Good		 23
Moderate		 7
Good		 9
Good		 11
Good		 6
Good
o3 54
Good		 46
Good		 49
Good		 63
Good		 53
Good		 49
Good		 39
Good		 50
Good
no2 11
Good		 20
Good		 13
Good		 10
Good		 11
Good		 20
Good		 30
Good		 13
Good
so2 3
Good		 4
Good		 3
Good		 3
Good		 3
Good		 4
Good		 6
Good		 3
Good
co 188
Good		 267
Good		 233
Good		 248
Good		 200
Good		 235
Good		 417
Good		 173
Good
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Air pollution in Edmonton from March 2016 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2016-09 2016-08 2016-04 2016-03
no2:ppm 0 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good)
o3:ppm 0.03 (Good) 0.04 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.04 (Good) 0.04 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.04 (Good) 0.04 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.01 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.02 (Good) 0.03 (Good) 0.03 (Good)
pm25 4 (Good) 4.6 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 4.7 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 11 (Good) 5 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 10 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 9.8 (Good) 6.1 (Good) 8.9 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 12 (Good) 5.2 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 11 (Good) 4 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 6 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 5.7 (Good)
co:ppm 0.24 (Good) 0.24 (Good) 0.3 (Good) 0.35 (Good) 0.38 (Good) 0.37 (Good) 0.36 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.17 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.29 (Good) 0.27 (Good) 0.28 (Good) 0.52 (Good) 0.31 (Good) 0.32 (Good) 0.42 (Good) 0.36 (Good) 0.22 (Good) 0.41 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.29 (Good) 0.3 (Good) 0.35 (Good) 0.5 (Good) 0.39 (Good) 0.34 (Good) 0.43 (Good) 0.3 (Good) 0.27 (Good) 0.26 (Good) 0.26 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.33 (Good) 0.43 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.39 (Good) 0.36 (Good)
so2:ppm - (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) - (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good) 0 (Good)
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Quality of life in Edmonton

Green and Parks in the City

Edmonton 85%

United States: 70% Venezuela: 41% Iceland: 72%

particulate matter PM2.5

Edmonton 9 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Edmonton 81%

United States: 75% The Bahamas: 53% Venezuela: 41% Iceland: 89%

particulate matter PM10

Edmonton 16 (Good)

Air Pollution

Edmonton 28%

United States: 29% The Bahamas: 52% Venezuela: 59% Iceland: 13%

Garbage Disposal

Edmonton 84%

United States: 71% The Bahamas: 29% Venezuela: 18% Iceland: 79%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Edmonton 86%

United States: 71% The Bahamas: 55% Venezuela: 28% Iceland: 96%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Edmonton 68%

United States: 60% The Bahamas: 35% Venezuela: 22% Iceland: 75%

Noise and Light pollution

Edmonton 43%

United States: 47% The Bahamas: 39% Venezuela: 47% Iceland: 23%

Water Pollution

Edmonton 28%

United States: 44% The Bahamas: 58% Venezuela: 76% Iceland: 8.4%
Source: Numbeo


Edmonton

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM

PM2,5 6.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 74 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 13 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 3 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 242 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Edmonton

index 2026-08-19 2026-08-20 2026-08-21 2026-08-22 2026-08-23 2026-08-24 2026-08-25 2026-08-26
pm25 5.9 11 8.6 7.3 23 14 6.4 4.4
pm10 6 11 8.8 7.3 23 14 6.6 4.4
o3 50 39 49 53 63 49 46 54
no2 13 30 20 11 10 13 20 11
so2 3.4 5.9 3.8 3 3.1 2.9 4.3 3.4
co 173 417 235 200 248 233 267 188

Edmonton Central

2016-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2016-09 2016-08 2016-04 2016-03
pm25 2.1 3 3.9 4.4 7.7 6.9 3.9 2.7 2.8 3.5 4.8 8.8 8.9 4.1 8.8 9.4 6.4 7.2 7.6 6.7 4.9 35 9.3 5.4 6.4 6.7 11 4.6 8.6 5.3 10 4.3 8.3 12 14 6.1 6.2 5.8 4.6 5.9 6.1 7.4
no2:ppm 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02
co:ppm - - - - - 0.34 0.39 0.27 0.24 0.19 0.28 0.29 0.33 0.39 0.43 0.43 0.2 0.29 0.37 0.27 0.24 0.46 0.28 0.26 0.3 0.3 0.43 0.41 0.33 0.31 0.46 0.28 0.32 0.3 0.33 0.3 0.28 0.48 0.19 0.26 0.33 0.35
o3:ppm 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02

Edmonton East

2016-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2016-09 2016-08 2016-04 2016-03
o3:ppm 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03
co:ppm 0.28 0.23 0.27 0.38 0.34 0.37 0.32 0.2 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.29 0.28 0.23 0.21 0.36 0.26 0.28 0.4 0.31 0.25 0.48 0.27 0.23 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.67 0.43 0.38 0.43 0.34 0.31 0.33 0.28 0.23 0.49 0.37 0.39 0.29 0.59 0.5
no2:ppm 0 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
so2:ppm - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
pm25 4.8 5.5 6.3 7.2 11 8.9 6.4 5.5 3.6 4.3 5.7 9.3 14 5.6 10 12 7.9 8.5 9.4 6.8 4.6 40 10 6.5 12 8.8 13 6.6 12 6.3 11 3.8 9.8 13 14 6 7.1 6.2 7.6 7.3 4.7 5.4

Edmonton South

2016-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2016-09 2016-08 2016-04 2016-03
so2:ppm - - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0
co:ppm 0.2 0.24 0.33 0.33 0.42 0.4 0.35 0.28 0.16 0.11 0.1 0.17 0.25 0.2 0.2 0.75 0.47 0.38 0.49 0.51 0.16 0.28 0.13 0.2 0.27 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.32 0.41 0.28 0.18 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.21 0.45 0.11 0.13 0.26 0.23
no2:ppm 0 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
pm25 4.1 4.8 6.2 6 9.6 8.8 6.3 4.1 3.5 4 4.6 8.3 12 5.3 9.4 10 8.2 8.3 8.2 5.9 4.5 34 8.3 6.5 8.8 8 13 4.4 8.7 5.3 12 4 8.1 13 14 5.8 6 4 4 5.2 3.5 4.3
o3:ppm 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03

Edmonton Woodcroft

2018-07   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07
pm25 4.9 5 6.2 7 11 9.2 6.4 5 6.4 7 7.7 10 10 5 9.3 10 7.8 8.5 8.2 7 5 37 12

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (AirNow) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Canada

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTCanada🌧️22°RainToday · ↑22° ↓15°💨 6 km/h · 💧 73%Mon24.08🌧️22°15°Tue25.08☀️21°11°Wed26.08☀️24°9°Thu27.08🌤️26°11°Fri28.08🌧️20°14°Sat29.08🌧️19°12°Sun30.08☁️18°9°Mon31.08☁️21°7°Tue1.09☁️23°10°Wed2.09🌧️22°13°Thu3.09🌧️18°12°Fri4.09🌨️12°2°Sat5.09🌧️3°2°Sun6.09🌧️7°3°Mon7.09🌧️7°4°Tue8.09🌧️9°5°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Canada: today around 22°C (rain), lows near 15°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 21 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Canada

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTCanada03681111+5.2UV MODERATEtoday, day maxSeek shade around midday. SPF 30+, sunglasses and ahat for longer stays.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 min5Wed26.085Thu27.084Fri28.085Sat29.085Sun30.084Mon31.084Tue1.094Wed2.092Thu3.091Fri4.091Sat5.094Sun6.094Mon7.093Tue8.093Wed9.094Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Canada today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Edmonton — compare nearby locations.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Edmonton today?
The current average PM2.5 across Edmonton is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Edmonton?
Right now PM2.5 in Edmonton averages about 7 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.
Which day last week had the worst air in Edmonton?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Edmonton was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 23 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Edmonton today?
The UV index in Edmonton today is 5.2 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 40 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Edmonton?
Strong wind (about 21 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
How is air quality measured?
Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.