Worst air pollution Baoding, today and tomorrow
Today (15 August): Air quality in Baoding is very poor. AQI, NO2, and O3 are very poor; SO2 is fair; PM2.5 and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 99.0/100).
Tomorrow (16 August 2026): Air quality in Baoding is very poor. SO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Baoding's air quality reflects the North China Plain's flat Hebei position southwest of Beijing, with vehicle traffic on the G4 expressway and surrounding automobile manufacturing and chemical corridor generating elevated PM2.5 and SO₂. The Taihang Mountains to the west create partial topographic enclosure, while winter anticyclonic inversions and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional industrial background maintain Baoding among North China's more persistently challenged provincial metropolitan environments throughout the winter months.
Today - 15 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Very poor
99.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
45.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
99.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Very poor
91.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
34.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
49.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 16 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
46.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
95.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Very poor
100/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
40.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
51.6/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Baoding right now?
On 15 August 2026, overall air quality in Baoding is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 99.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 99.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Baoding?
On 16 August 2026, air quality conditions in Baoding will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 100/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Baoding?
Air quality in Baoding tends to be worse when traffic on the surrounding roads, heavy industry such as steel, cement, or petrochemical processing, and textile and manufacturing operations build up and windblown dust events occur. Strong seasonal winds can lift dust from the surrounding dry terrain and push particulate levels sharply higher. Such events are most common in the drier shoulder seasons.
Are air quality levels in Baoding 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: 15 August 2026 at 14:26 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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