Worst air pollution Assen, today and tomorrow

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Assen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 26.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 26.4/100).

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Assen will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.9/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 19.9/100).

Around Assen, the clearest air quality dips tend to come when birch, oak, and pine pollen peaks through spring and into early summer, or on calm, warm days when traffic on the A28 and local industry emissions accumulate; surrounding forest and heath keep the air notably clean most of the year. Outside these windows, Assen generally stays close to the national average for air quality.

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.