Worst air pollution Ishioka, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Ishioka is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 55.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Ishioka is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 22.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Ishioka's air quality reflects the flat Ibaraki Prefecture Koishikawa River plain position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the manufacturing, food processing, and agricultural corridor contributing local sources. The flat Kanto Plain allows reasonable dispersal, while summer photochemical ozone from the broader Kanto corridor is the primary warm-season concern and Ishioka generally maintains moderate Japanese Ibaraki plain city readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Medium

55.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

10.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

55.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

13.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Fair

22.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

9.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

22.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.9/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Ishioka right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Ishioka is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 55.8/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 55.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ishioka?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Ishioka will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 22.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Ishioka?

In Ishioka, traffic emissions, heavy industrial and chemical processing, as well as light manufacturing are the main local sources, with conditions worsening when hot, still weather settles in. Photochemical reactions in the heat push ozone levels higher. Cooler temperatures for the rest of the year keep this in check.

Are air quality levels in Ishioka 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: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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