Worst air pollution Modena, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Modena is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM1 are fair; NO2 is medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 68.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Modena is poor. PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 62.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Modena's air quality faces the Po Valley's notorious flat basin topography, with vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and the surrounding automotive manufacturing industry — including Ferrari, Maserati, and De Tomaso's heritage facilities — generating elevated NOₓ and industrial PM2.5. The flat Po plain's persistent winter anticyclones trap vehicle and food processing industry emissions, making the broader Modena-Reggio Emilia corridor one of the Po Valley's more industrially active stretches with consistently elevated winter PM2.5.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Poor
68.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
57.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
68.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
24.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Poor
62.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Modena right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Modena is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 68.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 68.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Modena?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Modena will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 62.6/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 62.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Modena?
Reduced air quality in Modena is most likely when oak and plane pollen peaks, alongside periods of vehicle traffic on the A1 motorway and the nearby automotive manufacturing industry — including Ferrari, Maserati; a shift to wetter or windier weather typically brings noticeable relief.
Are air quality levels in Modena 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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