Worst air pollution Aix-les-Bains, today and tomorrow
Today (21 July): Air quality in Aix-les-Bains is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 39.0/100).
Tomorrow (22 July 2026): Air quality in Aix-les-Bains is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 40.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Aix-les-Bains experiences air quality shaped by valley motorway traffic and light industry, in a setting close to the Allier, and mountain valley winds alternate with calm temperature inversions, which helps maintain reasonable air quality across the year. Winter is typically the worst season, as cold air settles in the valleys and traps traffic and heating emissions for days at a time; summer sees better dispersion but occasional ozone build-up in the lower valleys.
Today - 21 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
39.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 22 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
40.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
40.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Aix-les-Bains right now?
On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Aix-les-Bains is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 39.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Aix-les-Bains?
On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Aix-les-Bains will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 40.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 40.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Aix-les-Bains?
For people sensitive to both pollen and pollution in Aix-les-Bains, spring days combining valley motorway traffic and light industry with the birch and oak peak are the ones to watch; mountain valley winds alternate with calm temperature inversions, which tends to clear things fairly quickly.
Are air quality levels in Aix-les-Bains 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: 21 July 2026 at 05:44 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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