Worst air pollution Vlaardingen, today and tomorrow

On 23 August 2026, overall air quality in Vlaardingen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.9/100).

On 24 August 2026, air quality conditions in Vlaardingen will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 32.2/100).

In Vlaardingen, air quality is most likely to dip when pollen from birch, oak, and alder peaks in spring and early summer, or on hot, still days when local traffic on the A20 and industry let emissions build up; the flat delta landscape and onshore sea breezes generally aid dispersal. The remainder of the year tends to bring conditions typical of the Netherlands as a whole.

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.