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Air Quality · Fort Collins, CO

Air quality: Moderate

21.5 Moderate Peak PM2.5 µg/m³

Elevated at Museum of Discovery — PM2.5 21.5 µg/m³. Other stations are good.

Air quality heatmap — Fort Collins area
PM2.5 heat field (inverse-distance weighted) over the Fort Collins area · stations: Colorado DPHE + PurpleAir · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors

PM2.5 by station µg/m³

Edison Street
Fossil Creek Reservoir
Gardens on Spring Creek
Museum of Discovery
Soapstone Prairie

Pollutants at Museum of Discovery

PM2.5
21.5

Across 7 monitors

Edison Street · 17Fossil Creek Reservoir · 13.9Gardens on Spring Creek · 11.5Laporte Street · —Mason Street · —Museum of Discovery · 21.5Soapstone Prairie · 16.7

Monitoring stations · Smoke as of 2026-07-31T20:00:00+00:00

What it means

EveryoneAir quality is acceptable for most people.
Unusually sensitiveThose unusually sensitive to particle pollution should consider easing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

As of 08/01/2026 8:00 AM Updated Aug 1, 8:18 AM

Public-source data, provided as is. Accuracy not guaranteed — verify with the source.

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