Air quality near Klamath Falls
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
The last comparable one was on 11 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 152 (Unhealthy) at Main Street
The air quality index read 152 (Unhealthy) at the Main Street station.
An estimated 15,959 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the lowest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 18 readings since 11 August 2026 — the previous range was 152 to 157.
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 19 out of 100, at 67 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 19 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 67% |
| Coordinates | 42.2292, -121.7702 |
| Nearest City | Klamath Falls (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.0K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T08:00:01.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-494020 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 152 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Main Street |
| StationUid | -494020 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 19/100, near Klamath Falls (United States), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.