Worst air pollution Chalon-sur-Saône, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Chalon-sur-Saône is medium. AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 51.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Chalon-sur-Saône is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 38.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Chalon-sur-Saône experiences air quality shaped by light industry and river-valley traffic, in a setting close to the Doubs, though the Saone and Doubs valleys channel airflow, limiting how much pollution can build up locally. Winter brings the worst air quality, as calm, cold conditions trap heating and traffic emissions in the river valleys; summer is generally cleaner, though occasional heatwaves can push ozone levels up.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
51.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
46.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
51.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
38.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
38.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Chalon-sur-Saône right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Chalon-sur-Saône is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 51.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 51.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Chalon-sur-Saône?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Chalon-sur-Saône will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.7/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 38.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Chalon-sur-Saône?
In Chalon-sur-Saône, the worst combined pollen and air quality days tend to come when light industry and river-valley traffic coincide with the peak oak and hornbeam pollen season in spring; the Saone and Doubs valleys channel airflow, so conditions usually improve within a day or two.
Are air quality levels in Chalon-sur-Saône 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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