Worst air pollution Wallingford, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Wallingford is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 34.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Wallingford is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 increases to fair; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 43.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Wallingford's position in Oxfordshire means air quality is mostly determined by local road traffic and the compact scale of the centre. Rush-hour queues near the M40 are usually when readings climb the most. Shifting coastal winds do most of the work keeping things in check, more so than any local policy or infrastructure change.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
34.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
43.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
43.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Wallingford right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Wallingford is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 34.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wallingford?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Wallingford will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 43.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Wallingford?
There's a clear yearly cycle to air quality in Wallingford if you look closely. Winter tends to be worst, with wood burning, home heating, and still, cold air trapping traffic fumes from the M40 closer to ground level. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest 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 Wallingford 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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