Worst air pollution Dingzhou, today and tomorrow

Today (10 August): Air quality in Dingzhou is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and NO2 are fair; PM1 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 78.3/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Dingzhou is fair. AQI improves to fair; O3 decreases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 39.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Dingzhou's air quality reflects the flat North China Plain's Hebei agricultural position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the pharmaceutical, food processing, and manufacturing corridor contributing local sources. Winter residential coal and industrial heating generates elevated PM2.5 under frequent anticyclonic inversions, while the flat terrain allows reasonable summer dispersal and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regional industrial background consistently elevates winter readings throughout the year.

Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Poor

78.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

35.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

10.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

25.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

78.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

9.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

41.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

39.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

31.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

9.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

39.1/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Dingzhou right now?

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Dingzhou is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 78.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 78.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Dingzhou?

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Dingzhou will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 39.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Dingzhou?

In Dingzhou, vehicle traffic, textile and manufacturing operations, as well as farming and agricultural processing are the main local sources, with conditions worsening when dry spells bring strong winds. Strong seasonal winds can lift dust from the surrounding dry terrain and push particulate levels sharply higher. Coal and wood used for winter heating add substantially to particulate levels.

Are air quality levels in Dingzhou 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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