Worst air pollution Kaunertal Glacier Ski Area - Landeck, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Kaunertal Glacier Ski Area is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 44.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 44.3/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Kaunertal Glacier Ski Area will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 37.4/100).

Air quality at Kaunertal Glacier Ski Area rarely dips at all, given its high-altitude, sparsely populated setting. The only noticeable exception comes during peak tourist season, when seasonal tourist and cable car traffic adds a modest, localised increase in emissions. Outside of these brief periods, conditions remain among the cleanest in Austria year-round, with excellent ventilation at elevation.

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.

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.