Worst air pollution Llandovery, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Llandovery is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM2.5 and SO2 are fair; O3 and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 93.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Llandovery is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to medium; O3 increases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 44.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Llandovery sits within Carmarthenshire, and its air quality profile is driven mainly by road traffic and the density of the centre. The nearby A470 corridor contributes steady vehicle emissions that affect roadside readings. Easterly winds tend to disperse pollutants reasonably well, keeping readings close to typical UK small-town levels.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00

AQI:

Very poor

93.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

39.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

11.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

93.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

57.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

30.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

42.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Medium

44.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

44.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Llandovery right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Llandovery is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 93.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 93.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Llandovery?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Llandovery will be better than today, with O3 forecast at fair at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 44.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Llandovery?

If you're tracking air quality in Llandovery, expect it to move around quite a bit through the year. Winter tends to be worst, with wood burning, home heating, and still, cold air trapping traffic fumes from the A470 closer to ground level. Come summer, it's ozone rather than particulates that's the bigger concern, especially on still, sunny days. Spring and autumn don't usually cause much concern, sitting comfortably between winter's peak and summer's ozone spikes.

Are air quality levels in Llandovery 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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