Worst air pollution La Louvière, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in La Louvière is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 55.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in La Louvière is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 36.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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La Louvière's air quality reflects the Hainaut industrial valley in Belgium's former coal and steel heartland, with vehicle traffic on the E42 motorway and the legacy of canal-side heavy industry generating elevated PM2.5 and industrial background emissions. The flat Walloon plateau provides reasonable dispersal on most days, while cross-border pollution from the French Nord-Pas-de-Calais industrial area and the Charleroi corridor elevates background pollution throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Medium
55.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
55.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
36.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.6/100
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Is air quality bad in La Louvière right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in La Louvière is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 55.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 55.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in La Louvière?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in La Louvière will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 36.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in La Louvière?
Residents in La Louvière are likeliest to notice reduced air quality when birch and linden pollen peaks, or due to vehicle traffic on the E42 motorway and the legacy of canal-side heavy industry; the clearest air tends to follow a change in wind direction or rainfall here.
Are air quality levels in La Louvière 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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