Worst air pollution Arras, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Arras is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 48.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Arras is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 33.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Arras reflects former coalfield industry and motorway traffic as the main local source, alongside its setting near the Deule, and North Sea winds sweep across the open plains, which helps maintain reasonable air quality across the year. Winter can see particulate build-up during still, cold spells, while summer generally benefits from stronger regional winds, aside from occasional cross-border ozone episodes.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
48.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
33.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Arras right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Arras is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.1/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 48.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Arras?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Arras will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 33.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Arras?
The days that hit sensitive groups hardest in Arras are calm spring ones, when former coalfield industry and motorway traffic and the birch and oak pollen peak overlap; North Sea winds sweep across the open plains, so relief usually isn't far behind.
Are air quality levels in Arras 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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