Highest air pollution Oberhausen, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Oberhausen is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 33.1/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Oberhausen is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 43.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Oberhausen's air quality reflects its position at the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation's former industrial core, with the legacy of steel and chemical manufacturing combined with heavy traffic on the A2 and A42 motorway corridors generating elevated NO₂ and PM2.5. The flat Ruhr basin provides reasonable wind dispersal on westerly days, but the industrial density of the surrounding conurbation maintains above-average European pollution levels and Oberhausen's refinery and chemical legacy keeps localised elevated background readings throughout the year.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
33.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
33.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
18.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Medium
43.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
43.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Oberhausen right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Oberhausen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 33.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Oberhausen?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Oberhausen will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 32.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 43.3/100).
Are air quality levels in Oberhausen 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: 30 June 2026 at 13:04 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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