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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