Worst air pollution Ridderkerk, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Ridderkerk is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 27.6/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 27.6/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Ridderkerk will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 26.8/100).

The clearest air quality impact for Ridderkerk tends to come through spring and into early summer, during the birch, oak, and alder pollen peak, or on still, warm days when traffic on the A15 and industry emissions pile up; the open river-delta setting means conditions rarely stay poor for long. The rest of the year, Ridderkerk generally sees air quality in line with typical Dutch levels.

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.