Worst air pollution Wageningen, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Wageningen is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 61.0/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Wageningen is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to good; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 44.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Wageningen's air quality reflects its position as an university river town in Gelderland, with the A12 motorway and local commerce forming the main local emission sources. The nearby the Rhine river and the Grebbeberg hill assists dispersal, and the agricultural university town on the Veluwe edge means this area rarely strays far from typical Dutch air quality levels.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Poor
61.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
43.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
61.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
27.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Medium
44.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.0/100
Pollen forecast in Wageningen
View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Wageningen right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Wageningen is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 61.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wageningen?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Wageningen will be better than today, with O3 forecast at fair at 26.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 44.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Wageningen?
Air quality around Wageningen is most changeable in spring and early summer, when birch, oak, and pine pollen is at its peak, or on hot, windless days when traffic on the A12 and industry emissions build up; the mix of river valley and heathland typically supports reasonable dispersal. The remainder of the year tends to bring conditions typical of the Netherlands as a whole.
Are air quality levels in Wageningen 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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