Worst air pollution Vardø kommune, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Vardø kommune is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 28.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 28.9/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Vardø kommune will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.5/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 16.5/100).

Vardø kommune residents are most likely to notice reduced air quality on still, cold winter evenings, when steep terrain around the fjord occasionally traps local emissions close to town. The next Atlantic weather system typically clears things up within a day or so. For the rest of the year, Vardø kommune typically sees consistently good 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.