What is the air quality trend in Pontefract?

Over the past 3 days, Pontefract had an average AQI of 61 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-06-09 with AQI 70.

How is Pontefract air quality measured?

Air quality in Pontefract is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Pontefract, United Kingdom

Name: Pontefract Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Pontefract, United Kingdom.

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Current AQI
Unhealthy Station

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CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

47h

PM2.5 Station

47h · 5 stations

Temperature GFS model

8pt

Precipitation GFS model

mm/day

Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	PM10 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-06-09	70	22–130	23.0 µg/m³	1.8	4h	5
2026-06-08	53	13–93	14.7 µg/m³	2.9	24h	6
2026-06-07	61	5–151	18.9 µg/m³	3.9	19h	5

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