Worst air pollution New Brunswick, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): 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: 36.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in New Brunswick is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100). 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 - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
36.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
38.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.1/100
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Is air quality bad in New Brunswick right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in New Brunswick is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.2/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 36.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in New Brunswick?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in New Brunswick will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 38.9/100).
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.
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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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