Worst air pollution Bunnik, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Bunnik is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 61.0/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Bunnik is fair. AQI improves to fair; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 35.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bunnik's standing as a village on the wooded ridge within Utrecht plays directly into its air quality picture, where the A12 corridor and surrounding commercial activity are the dominant local pollution sources. The nearby the Kromme Rijn river and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug assists dispersal, and the wooded moraine ridge east of Utrecht means this area rarely strays far from typical Dutch air quality levels.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Poor
61.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
33.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
61.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
35.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.1/100
Pollen forecast in Bunnik
View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Bunnik right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Bunnik is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 61.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bunnik?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Bunnik will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 35.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bunnik?
Bunnik typically sees the birch, oak, and pine pollen peak in spring and early summer, alongside calm, warm days when traffic on the A12 and industry emissions accumulate, as the periods to watch; the mix of farmland and moraine woodland helps keep the air moving. Apart from these spells, Bunnik usually sees conditions fairly typical for the country as a whole.
Are air quality levels in Bunnik 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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