Worst air pollution New Brunswick, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in New Brunswick is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 34.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in New Brunswick is fair. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 35.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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New Brunswick's air quality reflects the Raritan River valley in central New Jersey, with vehicle emissions from the New Jersey Turnpike and US-1 and the surrounding Rutgers University campus and Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical headquarters contributing local sources. The flat New Jersey coastal plain allows reasonable dispersal, while the broader New York-New Jersey metropolitan area's regional ozone and industrial PM2.5 on prevailing southwesterlies elevates background pollution throughout the year.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
34.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Fair
35.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.7/100
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Is air quality bad in New Brunswick right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in New Brunswick is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.2/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 34.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in New Brunswick?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in New Brunswick will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.6/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 35.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in New Brunswick?
Air quality across New Brunswick rises and falls with the seasons. Typically, winter generally brings the cleanest air, once the summer ozone season has passed, while extended summer heat waves, often worsened by regional haze, bring the toughest air quality stretch. Dense urban traffic corridors add a persistent background level of pollution that varies less by season than ozone does.
Are air quality levels in New Brunswick 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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