Worst air pollution Bom Jesus da Lapa, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bom Jesus da Lapa is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (O3: 22.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bom Jesus da Lapa is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 24.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bom Jesus da Lapa's air quality reflects the São Francisco River valley in the Bahia semi-arid Sertão, with vehicle emissions from the BR-030 and surrounding cattle ranching, irrigated farming, and religious pilgrimage tourism contributing local sources. The São Francisco valley's channelling of northerly and southerly winds provides generally reasonable ventilation, while drought conditions and Caatinga burning contribute seasonal PM10 elevation across the semi-arid region throughout the dry season.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Fair
22.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Fair
24.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Bom Jesus da Lapa right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bom Jesus da Lapa is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (O3: 22.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bom Jesus da Lapa?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bom Jesus da Lapa will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.0/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 24.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bom Jesus da Lapa?
Residents in Bom Jesus da Lapa are most likely to notice reduced air quality when riparian gallery forest along the São Francisco and native cerrado trees pollen peaks, or due to vehicle emissions from the BR-030 and surrounding cattle ranching, irrigated farming, and religious pilgrimage tourism; wind and rain both help clear the air fairly quickly here.
Are air quality levels in Bom Jesus da Lapa 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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