Worst air pollution Pimpri-Chinchwad, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Pimpri-Chinchwad is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 19.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Pimpri-Chinchwad is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:30 PM (O3: 18.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Pimpri-Chinchwad's air quality reflects the Maharashtra Pune metropolitan area's industrial western Pavna River corridor, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial estate's extraordinary automotive manufacturing — hosting Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, and others — generating elevated industrial PM2.5 and NOₓ. The Sahyadri ghats create topographic variation, while the industrial estate's automotive scale makes Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra's most distinctively automotive manufacturing-defined metropolitan environment throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:30

AQI:

Good

19.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

12.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

7.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:30

AQI:

Good

18.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

12.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.6/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Pimpri-Chinchwad right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Pimpri-Chinchwad is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 19.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pimpri-Chinchwad?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Pimpri-Chinchwad will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.3/100. Pollution peaks around 1:30 PM (O3: 18.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Pimpri-Chinchwad?

The biggest local contributors to pollution in Pimpri-Chinchwad are traffic on the surrounding roads along with light manufacturing, particularly once windblown dust events occur. These wind events can carry dust in from the surrounding arid landscape. Such events are most common in the drier shoulder seasons.

Are air quality levels in Pimpri-Chinchwad 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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