Air Quality in Ponce Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Ponce

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Ponce. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Ponce:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 15 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 32 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 30 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 96 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Ponce, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Ponce? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 15 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Ponce in the last 7 days was: 14 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Ponce? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Ponce is: 32 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Ponce? (ozone (O3))
30 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

PM10 32 (Moderate)

O3 30 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 96 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Ponce

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	14 Moderate	7 Good	8 Good	6 Good	7 Good	12 Good	11 Good	4 Good
pm10	35 Moderate	15 Good	18 Good	11 Good	19 Good	32 Moderate	30 Moderate	6 Good
o3	33 Good	29 Good	30 Good	32 Good	41 Good	40 Good	36 Good	35 Good
no2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
so2	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good	2 Good
co	95 Good	96 Good	95 Good	92 Good	91 Good	90 Good	91 Good	94 Good

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Ponce

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 15 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 32 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 30 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 0.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 96 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Ponce

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	3.7	11	12	7.1	5.7	8.2	7.3	14
pm10	6	30	32	19	11	18	15	35
o3	35	36	40	41	32	30	29	33
no2	0.75	0.6	0.53	0.53	0.62	0.65	0.7	0.71
so2	2.5	1.5	0.41	0.71	1	1.2	1.8	0.79
co	94	91	90	91	92	95	96	95

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Ponce

16-day weather forecast for Ponce: today around 32°C (rain), lows near 25°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 25 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Ponce

The UV index in Ponce today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Ponce today?

The current average PM2.5 across Ponce is about 15 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Ponce?

Right now PM2.5 in Ponce averages about 15 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Ponce?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Ponce was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 14 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Ponce today?

The UV index in Ponce today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Ponce?

Strong wind (about 25 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.