Worst air pollution Alcester, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Alcester is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 29.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Alcester is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 34.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Being part of Warwickshire, Alcester sees an air quality profile that's largely down to traffic and general town-centre activity. Inland breezes from the surrounding countryside offer a degree of natural ventilation, keeping pollution broadly in line with comparable UK towns. Commuter traffic feeding onto the A470 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Fair

29.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

1.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Fair

34.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

1.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Alcester right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Alcester is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 29.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Alcester?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Alcester will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 34.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Alcester?

You can roughly predict Alcester's air quality just by knowing the time of year. Through the colder months, readings near the A470 often rise, since chimney smoke and stagnant air stop pollutants clearing away. Come summer, it's ozone rather than particulates that's the bigger concern, especially on still, sunny days. For much of spring and autumn, things settle into a fairly unremarkable middle ground.

Are air quality levels in Alcester 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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