Worst air pollution IJsselstein, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in IJsselstein 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 IJsselstein is fair. AQI improves to fair; O3 decreases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 26.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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IJsselstein, known locally as a fortified polder town, sees air quality conditions typical of Utrecht, with the A2 motorway and local commerce forming the main local emission sources. the Hollandse IJssel river supports decent air movement, and with the polder land south of Utrecht city factored in, conditions stay broadly typical for the Netherlands.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Poor

61.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

21.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

61.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

23.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00

AQI:

Fair

26.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

26.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

19.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in IJsselstein right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in IJsselstein 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 IJsselstein?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in IJsselstein will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.9/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 26.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in IJsselstein?

Around IJsselstein, the clearest air quality dips tend to come when birch, oak, and pine pollen peaks in the spring-to-early-summer window, or on calm, warm days when traffic on the A2 and local industry emissions accumulate; the wooded Utrechtse Heuvelrug ridge nearby provides some buffering. For most of the year, air quality here tracks closely with typical conditions across the Netherlands.

Are air quality levels in IJsselstein 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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