Worst air pollution Durgāpur, today and tomorrow
Today (18 August): Air quality in Durgāpur is poor. AQI and SO2 are poor; O3 and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM2.5, PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 7:30 AM (SO2: 60.8/100).
Tomorrow (19 August 2026): Air quality in Durgāpur is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 decreases to medium; SO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:30 PM (O3: 49.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Durgāpur's air quality reflects the flat West Bengal Damodar River valley's steel and industrial position, with the DSP steel plant and chemical corridor generating elevated industrial PM2.5 and SO₂. The Bay of Bengal monsoon provides wet season cleansing, while the dry season concentrates steel industrial emissions and Durgapur maintains West Bengal's most distinctively steel manufacturing-defined industrial urban environment throughout the year.
Today - 18 August | Pollution peaks at 07:30
AQI:
Poor
60.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
53.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Poor
60.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 19 August | Pollution peaks at 14:30
AQI:
Medium
49.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
49.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
47.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.4/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Durgāpur right now?
On 18 August 2026, overall air quality in Durgāpur is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:30 AM (SO2: 60.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Durgāpur?
On 19 August 2026, air quality conditions in Durgāpur will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 29.4/100. Pollution peaks around 2:30 PM (O3: 49.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Durgāpur?
Air quality in Durgāpur tends to be worse when heavy industrial and chemical processing and textile and manufacturing operations build up and dry, windy weather picks up. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels. Rainfall through the monsoon usually keeps levels in check.
Are air quality levels in Durgāpur 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: 18 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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