Worst air pollution Lister Park & City Centre - Bradford, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Lister Park & City Centre is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 35.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Lister Park & City Centre is good. AQI improves to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 19.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Lister Park & City Centre sits within Bradford, and its air quality profile is driven mainly by road traffic and the density of the centre. The nearby M40 corridor contributes steady vehicle emissions that affect roadside readings. Light prevailing breezes help ventilate the town centre, keeping air quality at moderate levels typical for the region.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
35.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
19.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.4/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Lister Park & City Centre right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Lister Park & City Centre is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 35.4/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 35.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lister Park & City Centre?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Lister Park & City Centre will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.0/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 19.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lister Park & City Centre?
Spring and autumn don't usually cause much concern, sitting comfortably between winter's peak and summer's ozone spikes. Here's the thing about Lister Park & City Centre: air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm. The coldest months usually bring the worst readings, as heating and temperature inversions keep M40 emissions from dispersing normally. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days.
Are air quality levels in Lister Park & City Centre 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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