Worst air pollution Blois, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Blois is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 60.9/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Blois is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Blois's air quality is driven largely by agricultural traffic and river-valley industry, close to the Indre, though the wide Loire valley allows steady airflow, which usually keeps pollution from accumulating for long. Cold, still winter spells are the main risk for particulate build-up, while summer usually sees cleaner air except during occasional heatwave-driven ozone episodes.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Poor

60.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

60.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

15.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Medium

41.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

41.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Blois right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Blois is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.9/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 60.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Blois?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Blois will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 41.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 41.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Blois?

In Blois, the worst combined pollen and air quality days tend to come when agricultural traffic and river-valley industry coincide with the peak oak and plane pollen season in spring; the wide Loire valley allows steady airflow, so conditions usually improve within a day or two.

Are air quality levels in Blois 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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