Worst air pollution Old Bridge, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge 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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Old Bridge's air quality reflects the Raritan Bay coastal position in Middlesex County New Jersey, with vehicle emissions from the Garden State Parkway and the surrounding suburban residential and industrial corridor contributing local sources. The Raritan Bay maritime influence provides periodic ventilation from the south, while the broader New York-New Jersey metropolitan area's regional ozone and PM2.5 on prevailing southwesterlies elevates background pollution above the New Jersey coastal baseline throughout the year.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00

AQI:

Fair

34.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

1.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

15.8/100

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

16.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

1.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

35.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

21.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Old Bridge right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge?

Seasonal changes shape air quality across Old Bridge: winter generally brings the cleanest air, once the summer ozone season has passed, but 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 Old Bridge 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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