Worst air pollution Bandon, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Bandon is poor. AQI, NO2, and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and SO2 are fair; PM1 is medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 70.3/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Bandon is fair. AQI improves to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to fair; O3 decreases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 28.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bandon's air quality benefits from its West Cork river valley position, with vehicle traffic on the N71 the primary local source amid generally good Atlantic-influenced wind dispersal.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Poor
70.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
33.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
70.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
60.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
21.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
28.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
23.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Bandon right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Bandon is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 70.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 70.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bandon?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Bandon will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 28.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bandon?
Year-round, Bandon's air quality is closely tied to its riverside market-town setting in West Cork. Calm winter evenings can trap smoke from turf and coal fires close to the ground, while the rest of the year stays generally clean thanks to frequent Atlantic winds and rain. A change in the weather, which happens often in Ireland, usually clears any smoke within a day or two.
Are air quality levels in Bandon 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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