Worst air pollution Katwijk, today and tomorrow

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Katwijk is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 24.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 24.8/100).

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Katwijk will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.5/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (O3: 24.5/100).

Katwijk typically sees the birch, oak, and alder pollen peak over the spring and early-summer period, alongside calm, warm days when traffic on the N206 and industry emissions accumulate, as the periods to watch; the flat polder terrain and sea proximity generally support decent air movement. Outside these windows, Katwijk 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.