Worst air pollution Lodève, today and tomorrow
Today (21 July): Air quality in Lodève is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.2/100).
Tomorrow (22 July 2026): Air quality in Lodève is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 39.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Lodève's air quality is driven largely by tourist and motorway traffic, close to the Aude, while the Tramontane wind provides periodic ventilation, generally keeping conditions moderate to good on most days. Summer is the more challenging season, as calm, hot anticyclonic conditions allow ozone to build up, while winter is generally cleaner thanks to more frequent Tramontane winds.
Today - 21 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
48.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 22 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
39.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Lodève right now?
On 21 July 2026, overall air quality in Lodève is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 30.9/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lodève?
On 22 July 2026, air quality conditions in Lodève will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 39.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lodève?
In Lodève, allergy sufferers and those sensitive to pollution both notice more symptoms when tourist and motorway traffic coincides with heavy plane and oak pollen; the Tramontane wind provides periodic ventilation, keeping bad spells relatively short.
Are air quality levels in Lodève 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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