Worst air pollution Vadsø, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Vadsø is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Vadsø is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 16.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Vadsø's remote, sparsely populated setting on the Varangerfjord keeps background air quality very clean, with strong coastal winds off the Barents Sea preventing any meaningful build-up of local emissions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Good
17.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
16.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.0/100
Pollen forecast in Vadsø
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Is air quality bad in Vadsø right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Vadsø is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.6/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vadsø?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Vadsø will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.6/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 16.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Vadsø?
Vadsø sees its most noticeable air quality dips during the peak weeks of the birch pollen season, when the short, intense pollen peak coincides with limited wind to disperse it. Extended daylight and generally clean Arctic air mean conditions bounce back quickly. Otherwise, Vadsø maintains good air quality across most of the calendar.
Are air quality levels in Vadsø 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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