Worst air pollution Huanggang, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Huanggang is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 66.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Huanggang is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 59.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Huanggang's air quality reflects the Hubei Yangtze River valley's flat plain adjacent to Wuhan, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and agricultural processing, mining, and manufacturing contributing local sources. The Yangtze valley provides limited waterway ventilation, while winter anticyclonic inversions concentrate industrial and heating emissions and Huanggang generally maintains moderate central China provincial readings influenced by the broader Wuhan metropolitan industrial background throughout the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Poor

66.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

31.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

66.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

14.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

14.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

21.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Medium

59.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

18.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

41.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

59.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

18.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

14.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

25.0/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Huanggang right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Huanggang is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 66.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 66.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Huanggang?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Huanggang will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 25.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 59.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Huanggang?

Air quality in Huanggang tends to be worse when road traffic, mining operations, along with manufacturing and food processing build up and temperature inversions set in over the valley. The bowl-like terrain here limits how quickly pollutants can escape. These wind events can carry dust in from the surrounding arid landscape.

Are air quality levels in Huanggang 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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