Worst air pollution Barmouth, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Barmouth is fair. O3 is fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 42.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Barmouth is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 24.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Commuter traffic feeding onto the A55 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings. Barmouth sits within Gwynedd, and its air quality profile is driven mainly by road traffic and the density of the centre. The prevailing Atlantic airflow do most of the work keeping things in check, more so than any local policy or infrastructure change.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00

AQI:

Medium

42.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

42.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

16.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Fair

24.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Barmouth right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Barmouth is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 38.7/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 42.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Barmouth?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Barmouth will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 24.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Barmouth?

If you're tracking air quality in Barmouth, expect it to move around quite a bit through the year. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days. The coldest months usually bring the worst readings, as heating and temperature inversions keep A55 emissions from dispersing normally. Spring and autumn usually sit somewhere in between, so it's really the extremes of the year worth watching.

Are air quality levels in Barmouth 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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