Worst air pollution Wuchang, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Wuchang is fair. PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 59.5/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Wuchang is poor. AQI worsens to poor; NO2 increases to poor; SO2 decreases to medium; HCHO increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 64.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Wuchang in China — noting this refers to the Heilongjiang Province city — reflects the flat Heilongjiang Songhua River plain position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the agricultural processing and manufacturing contributing local sources. Winter residential coal heating extensively compounds emissions under severe anticyclonic inversions, while summer conditions are considerably better and the area generally maintains moderate to elevated Heilongjiang Province agricultural corridor readings throughout the winter months.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
59.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
27.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
59.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
50.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
31.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
13.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
34.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Poor
64.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
28.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
64.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
48.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
21.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
35.4/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Wuchang right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Wuchang is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 34.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 59.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wuchang?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Wuchang will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 64.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 64.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Wuchang?
The biggest local contributors to pollution in Wuchang are road traffic, manufacturing activity, and agricultural activity, particularly once temperatures drop in winter. Coal and wood used for winter heating add substantially to particulate levels. This is far less of a factor once the heating season ends.
Are air quality levels in Wuchang 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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