Today (Wednesday) and tomorrow volcanic pollution from Holuhraun is expected north of the eruption site according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). The pollution will drift over area from Eyjafjörður fjord to the west to Langanes peninsula to the east.
The pollution could become relatively intense for a short period tomorrow night in Akureyri town and Húsavík town. Akureyri is 119 km (74 mi) from the eruption site and Húsavík is 133 km (82.6 mi) from the eruption.
You can follow IMO's prediction of air quality on this interactive map, and air pollution measurements from around Iceland are here. Page is in Icelandic but each town/place is colour coded.
Air Quality Index (AQI)
GREEN Good
YELLOW Moderate
ORANGE Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED Unhealthy
PURPLE Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous
Today (Wednesday) and tomorrow volcanic pollution from Holuhraun is expected north of the eruption site according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). The pollution will drift over area from Eyjafjörður fjord to the west to Langanes peninsula to the east.
The pollution could become relatively intense for a short period tomorrow night in Akureyri town and Húsavík town. Akureyri is 119 km (74 mi) from the eruption site and Húsavík is 133 km (82.6 mi) from the eruption.
You can follow IMO's prediction of air quality on this interactive map, and air pollution measurements from around Iceland are here. Page is in Icelandic but each town/place is colour coded.
Air Quality Index (AQI)
GREEN Good
YELLOW Moderate
ORANGE Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
RED Unhealthy
PURPLE Very Unhealthy
MAROON Hazardous
