Worst air pollution Páirc Uí Chaoimh - Cork, today and tomorrow

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Páirc Uí Chaoimh is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 32.9/100).

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 30.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 43.8/100).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh experiences a distinct seasonal pattern in air quality, tied to its riverside stadium setting near central Cork. Air quality here stays clean for most of the year thanks to frequent coastal or open-country winds, with event days the main source of any local traffic increase. On non-event days, the site sees little more than background rural traffic.

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.

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.