Worst air pollution Launceston, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Launceston is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (NO2: 32.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Launceston is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 52.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Being part of Cornwall, Launceston sees an air quality profile that's largely down to traffic and general town-centre activity. Southwesterly winds tend to disperse pollutants reasonably well, keeping readings close to typical UK small-town levels. Commuter traffic feeding onto the M27 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
32.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
32.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Medium
52.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
52.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Launceston right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Launceston is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.5/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (NO2: 32.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Launceston?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Launceston will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 23.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 52.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Launceston?
For much of spring and autumn, things settle into a fairly unremarkable middle ground. If you're tracking air quality in Launceston, expect it to move around quite a bit through the year. In deep winter, a lack of wind lets M27 traffic fumes and woodsmoke settle instead of blowing through. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days.
Are air quality levels in Launceston 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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