Worst air pollution Tankwa Town, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Tankwa Town is moderate. AQI, PM2.5, and PM1 are moderate; PM10 and O3 are fair; NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 46.9/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Tankwa Town is moderate. PM2.5 decreases to fair; PM10 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 41.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Tankwa Town, light local traffic means surrounding farmland activity, not congestion, is the bigger day-to-day influence on air quality. With little nearby woodland, this particulate load largely goes unfiltered locally. Daily conditions can shift noticeably depending on wind, temperature, and traffic patterns. This general baseline tends to hold across nearby areas with similar traffic and land use.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Moderate
46.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
40.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
28.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.9/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
46.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Moderate
41.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
29.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.9/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
41.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Tankwa Town right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Tankwa Town is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 46.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 46.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tankwa Town?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Tankwa Town will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 41.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 41.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tankwa Town?
Winter tends to bring the year's worst particulate spikes here, as cold, still air holds wood smoke and heating emissions close to the ground through winter. Warmer months bring a different problem: ground-level ozone, which forms readily in strong sunlight and heat, and can spike further during wildfire smoke events. Spring and autumn tend to offer a breather, with steadier winds helping keep pollutant levels down.
Are air quality levels in Tankwa Town 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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