Worst air pollution Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links - Derry, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 23.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 18.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Traffic on the M25 is the most significant local emissions source, especially at peak times. Being part of Derry and Strabane, Derry sees an air quality profile that's largely down to traffic and general town-centre activity. Thanks to southwesterly winds, pollution rarely lingers for long, which keeps average readings fairly unremarkable by UK standards.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
23.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Good
18.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 23.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.8/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 18.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links?
Here's the thing about Derry: air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm. By summer, ozone tends to rise on bright days, while better ventilation generally keeps particulate and NO₂ levels lower than winter. Come winter, NO₂ and PM2.5 usually creep up, as heating and calmer air let M25 traffic emissions linger rather than disperse. Spring and autumn usually sit somewhere in between, so it's really the extremes of the year worth watching.
Are air quality levels in Royal Portrush Golf Club – Dunluce Links 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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