Worst air pollution Medway Heights - London, today and tomorrow
Today (26 August): Air quality in Medway Heights is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 32.8/100).
Tomorrow (27 August 2026): Air quality in Medway Heights is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 31.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Medway Heights, frequent traffic and tightly built urban surroundings are the dominant factors behind local particulate levels. Nearby trees help trap a portion of this particulate load before it spreads. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.
Today - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
32.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 27 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
31.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Medway Heights right now?
On 26 August 2026, overall air quality in Medway Heights is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 32.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Medway Heights?
On 27 August 2026, air quality conditions in Medway Heights will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 31.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Medway Heights?
Particulate levels here tend to peak during the winter months more than any other season, when dense traffic emissions and home heating pile up under temperature inversions that resist mixing. Once summer arrives, ground-level ozone becomes the primary concern across this urban area, since dense traffic emissions combined with intense sun and heat fuel ozone formation across the city.
Are air quality levels in Medway Heights 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: 26 August 2026 at 08:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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