Worst air pollution Acle, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Acle is medium. AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 44.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Acle is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (O3: 29.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Emissions along the M40 represent the town's main traffic-related pollution source. Acle sits within Norfolk, and its air quality profile is driven mainly by road traffic and the density of the centre. Southwesterly winds tend to disperse pollutants reasonably well, keeping readings close to typical UK small-town levels.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Medium

44.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

44.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

43.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

10.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 01:00

AQI:

Fair

29.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

18.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Acle right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Acle is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 44.9/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 44.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Acle?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Acle will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 29.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (O3: 29.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Acle?

In Acle, pollution levels don't stay flat — winter and summer look pretty different. Come winter, NO₂ and PM2.5 usually creep up, as heating and calmer air let M40 traffic emissions linger rather than disperse. In summer, ozone can build up on sunny afternoons, though windier, warmer weather usually helps clear traffic-related pollution faster than in winter. Most of spring and autumn stays fairly steady, right in the middle of those two extremes.

Are air quality levels in Acle 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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