Worst air pollution Burwell Cambridgeshire, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Burwell Cambridgeshire is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 52.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Burwell Cambridgeshire is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 22.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Burwell Cambridgeshire's position in Cambridgeshire means air quality is mostly determined by local road traffic and the compact scale of the centre. The M40 sees the heaviest traffic, and that shows up clearly in local roadside monitoring. Easterly winds offer a degree of natural ventilation, keeping pollution broadly in line with comparable UK towns.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
52.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
52.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
22.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Burwell Cambridgeshire right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Burwell Cambridgeshire is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 52.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 52.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Burwell Cambridgeshire?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Burwell Cambridgeshire will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 22.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Burwell Cambridgeshire?
Most of spring and autumn stays fairly steady, right in the middle of those two extremes. You can roughly predict Burwell Cambridgeshire's air quality just by knowing the time of year. Through the colder months, readings near the M40 often rise, since chimney smoke and stagnant air stop pollutants clearing away. By summer, ozone tends to rise on bright days, while better ventilation generally keeps particulate and NO₂ levels lower than winter.
Are air quality levels in Burwell Cambridgeshire 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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