Worst air pollution Lianyuan, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Lianyuan is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 50.2/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Lianyuan is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 66.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Lianyuan's air quality reflects the Hunan central Zi River valley's coal mining and steel position, with the coal mining, coking, and steel operations generating elevated industrial PM2.5. The valley's topographic concentration under inversions and the coal and steel industrial legacy maintain Lianyuan among Hunan's more persistently industrial coal-defined smaller metropolitan environments throughout the year.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Medium
50.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Poor
66.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
18.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.1/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Lianyuan right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Lianyuan is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 50.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 50.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lianyuan?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Lianyuan will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 66.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lianyuan?
Air quality in Lianyuan tends to be worse when steel, cement, and chemical production as well as quarrying activity build up and temperature inversions set in over the valley. The bowl-like terrain here limits how quickly pollutants can escape. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels.
Are air quality levels in Lianyuan 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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