Worst air pollution Sakai, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Sakai is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 and PM1 are fair; SO2 is medium; PM2.5, PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 61.7/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Sakai is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; SO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 45.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Sakai's air quality reflects the Osaka Bay coastal industrial position in the Kinki metropolitan area, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the industrial corridor generating elevated emissions alongside the Osaka Bay industrial waterfront. Osaka Bay breezes provide coastal ventilation, while the extraordinary Kinki metropolitan industrial background and summer photochemical ozone from the vast metropolitan corridor are the primary ongoing concerns and Sakai generally maintains moderate to elevated Osaka metropolitan southern industrial readings throughout most of the year.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Poor
61.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
39.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
61.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
41.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
45.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
37.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
45.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
31.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.7/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Sakai right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Sakai is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 61.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sakai?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Sakai will be better than today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 37.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 45.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Sakai?
Air quality in Sakai tends to be worse when vehicle traffic as well as heavy industry such as steel, cement, or petrochemical processing build up and dry, windy weather picks up. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels. Photochemical reactions in the heat push ozone levels higher.
Are air quality levels in Sakai 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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