Highest air pollution Sheffield, today and tomorrow
Today (1 July): Air quality in Sheffield is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 23.5/100).
Tomorrow (2 July 2026): Air quality in Sheffield is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Sheffield's air quality has improved dramatically since the steel era but the Don Valley's topography still concentrates vehicle and remaining industrial emissions under calm conditions. The surrounding Pennine hills limit Atlantic ventilation on westerly days, while the valley floor and the M1 motorway corridor to the east contribute the primary sustained emission sources across this former industrial heartland of South Yorkshire.
Today - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
23.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 2 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
25.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Sheffield right now?
On 1 July 2026, overall air quality in Sheffield is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 23.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sheffield?
On 2 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sheffield will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 25.7/100).
Are air quality levels in Sheffield 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: 1 July 2026 at 18:39 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team