Worst air pollution Okazaki, today and tomorrow

Today (10 August): Air quality in Okazaki is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 38.1/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Okazaki is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 61.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Okazaki's air quality reflects the Aichi Prefecture Yahagi River valley position adjacent to Toyota, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the automotive parts, machinery, and manufacturing corridor contributing local sources. The flat Nobi Plain allows reasonable dispersal, while summer photochemical ozone from the vast Chukyo metropolitan corridor is the primary warm-season concern and Okazaki generally maintains moderate Nagoya metropolitan southern corridor readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Fair

38.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

12.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

9.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Poor

61.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

12.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

61.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.9/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Okazaki right now?

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Okazaki is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 38.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Okazaki?

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Okazaki will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 61.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 61.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Okazaki?

The biggest local contributors to pollution in Okazaki are traffic on the surrounding roads, heavy industry such as steel, cement, or petrochemical processing, as well as manufacturing and food processing, particularly once summer heat and strong sunlight build up. 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 Okazaki 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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