Worst air pollution Bury St Edmunds, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Bury St Edmunds is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM2.5: 18.5/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Bury St Edmunds is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 36.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The air quality picture in Bury St Edmunds reflects a typical Suffolk town, with traffic emissions and local commercial activity as key contributors. Thanks to inland breezes from the surrounding countryside, pollution rarely lingers for long, which keeps average readings fairly unremarkable by UK standards. The A90 generates consistent traffic-related NO₂ and PM2.5, particularly during peak commuting hours.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Good
18.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
16.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.7/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Fair
36.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
27.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
36.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.8/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Bury St Edmunds right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Bury St Edmunds is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.5/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM2.5: 18.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bury St Edmunds?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Bury St Edmunds will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.8/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 36.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bury St Edmunds?
Most of spring and autumn stays fairly steady, right in the middle of those two extremes. Bury St Edmunds's air quality follows a familiar seasonal pattern most UK towns share. Once the heating goes on and the air turns still, pollution from the A90 and nearby chimneys tends to build up rather than clear. Summer sunshine can drive up ozone locally, though overall air generally moves and clears more freely than in winter.
Are air quality levels in Bury St Edmunds 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: 20 September 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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