Worst air pollution Boom, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Boom is medium. AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 59.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Boom is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 30.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The Boom camping area — presumably Camping Dreamville at Tomorrowland — sits on the flat Belgian Antwerp Province De Schorre camping domain, with vehicle traffic and the concentrated festival camping generator, campfire, and vehicle corridor generating elevated PM2.5 during the Tomorrowland festival period. The flat Scheldt River plain allows reasonable dispersal, while the camping operations' generator and campfire character represents the most distinctive local emission source during the festival weekend.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
59.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
59.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
30.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Boom right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Boom is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 59.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 59.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Boom?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Boom will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 30.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 30.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Boom?
The most noticeable dips in Boom's air quality come when local tree and grass allergens peaks, or because of vehicle traffic and the concentrated festival camping; things typically settle down again once the weather pattern shifts.
Are air quality levels in Boom 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.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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