Worst air pollution Middle Urbana - Urbana, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Middle Urbana is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 53.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Middle Urbana is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 49.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Middle Urbana, traffic stays fairly light here, leaving wind-blown dust from nearby fields as a bigger factor than vehicle emissions. Some of this load is absorbed by vegetation roughly 437m off, acting as a modest natural filter. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Medium
53.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
53.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
12.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
49.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
49.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Middle Urbana right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Middle Urbana is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 32.4/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 53.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Middle Urbana?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Middle Urbana will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 33.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 49.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Middle Urbana?
Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases around here, when wood-burning and furnace use rise just as calm, cold air traps the smoke locally. Summer heat pushes ozone to the forefront of local air quality concerns, with strong sun and heat driving ozone formation, at times worsened by wildfire smoke from farther afield.
Are air quality levels in Middle Urbana 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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