Worst air pollution Ezhou, today and tomorrow
Today (17 August): Air quality in Ezhou is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 77.4/100).
Tomorrow (18 August 2026): Air quality in Ezhou is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 94.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Ezhou's air quality reflects the Hubei eastern Yangtze River valley's industrial position adjacent to Wuhan, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the steel, chemical, and manufacturing corridor contributing elevated industrial PM2.5. The Yangtze valley provides limited waterway ventilation, while winter anticyclonic inversions concentrate industrial and heating emissions and Ezhou generally maintains moderate to elevated Hubei eastern Yangtze industrial corridor readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 17 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Poor
77.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
77.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
13.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Very poor
94.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Very poor
94.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
13.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.6/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Ezhou right now?
On 17 August 2026, overall air quality in Ezhou is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 77.4/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 77.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ezhou?
On 18 August 2026, air quality conditions in Ezhou will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 94.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 94.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Ezhou?
The biggest local contributors to pollution in Ezhou are traffic emissions, steel, cement, and chemical production, as well as manufacturing activity, particularly once calm, stagnant conditions settle in the surrounding valley. The surrounding valley terrain holds pollutants near the surface rather than letting them disperse. These wind events can carry dust in from the surrounding arid landscape.
Are air quality levels in Ezhou 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: 17 August 2026 at 08:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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