Worst air pollution Gap, today and tomorrow

On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Gap is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.0/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 37.0/100).

On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Gap will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.8/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 38.8/100).

The days that hit sensitive groups hardest in Gap are calm spring ones, when tourist traffic and coastal industry and the plane and pine pollen peak overlap; the Mistral wind provides powerful periodic ventilation, so relief usually isn't far behind. Nearby Provencal farmland and garrigue scrub add a further seasonal factor.

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.

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.