Worst air pollution Camborne, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Camborne is fair. PM2.5 and O3 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 48.0/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Camborne is fair. PM2.5 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 47.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Like much of Cornwall, Camborne's air quality is shaped less by industry these days and more by everyday road traffic. The M9 sees the heaviest traffic, and that shows up clearly in local roadside monitoring. The region's typical south-westerlies tend to disperse pollutants reasonably well, keeping readings close to typical UK small-town levels.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00

AQI:

Medium

48.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

23.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

48.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

10.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

17.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

47.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

47.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

23.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

7.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Camborne right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Camborne is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 38.3/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 48.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Camborne?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Camborne will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 23.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 47.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Camborne?

Camborne's air quality follows a familiar seasonal pattern most UK towns share. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days. Winter mornings can be the trickiest, with cold, still conditions trapping M9 traffic fumes and smoke from home fires close to the ground. Spring and autumn tend to be the calmer, more moderate stretches by comparison.

Are air quality levels in Camborne 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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