Highest air pollution Minden, today and tomorrow

Today (30 June): Air quality in Minden is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 36.4/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Minden is fair. NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 32.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Minden's air quality reflects the Weser valley at the North German plain-Teutoburg Forest border in North Rhine-Westphalia, with vehicle traffic on the A2 motorway and surrounding manufacturing industry contributing local sources. The flat Westphalian plain generally allows reasonable wind dispersal, while the Teutoburger Wald hills to the south create modest topographic variation and Atlantic westerlies generally maintain moderate northwestern German urban air quality levels.

Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Fair

36.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

13.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

7.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Fair

32.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

23.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

32.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Minden right now?

On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Minden is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 36.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Minden?

On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Minden will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 32.2/100).

Are air quality levels in Minden 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: 30 June 2026 at 13:03 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)

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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team