Worst air pollution Cinisello Balsamo, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Cinisello Balsamo is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 57.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Cinisello Balsamo is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 61.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Cinisello Balsamo's air quality reflects the northern Milan metropolitan area, sharing the Po Valley's notorious enclosed basin with the additional burden of concentrated urban industrial character and vehicle traffic on the surrounding Milan ring roads generating elevated PM2.5 and NOₓ under the Po Valley's persistent winter anticyclones. The dense metropolitan character and flat Po plain position maintain consistently elevated readings throughout the year.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
57.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
13.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
61.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
61.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.0/100
Pollen forecast in Cinisello Balsamo
View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Cinisello Balsamo right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Cinisello Balsamo is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 57.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 57.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cinisello Balsamo?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Cinisello Balsamo will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 61.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 61.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Cinisello Balsamo?
Residents in Cinisello Balsamo are likeliest to notice reduced air quality when birch and plane pollen peaks, or due to the additional burden of concentrated urban industrial character and vehicle traffic on the surrounding Milan ring; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality.
Are air quality levels in Cinisello Balsamo 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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