Worst air pollution Rho, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Rho is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 67.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Rho is poor. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 63.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Rho's air quality faces the Po Valley's enclosed flat basin in the western Milan metropolitan area, with vehicle traffic on the A8 and A4 motorways and the Malpensa Airport's aviation approach corridor generating elevated NOₓ and aviation PM2.5 alongside the Fiera Milano exhibition complex's concentrated event traffic. The flat Lombardy plain's persistent winter anticyclones trap emissions, while the airport and motorway convergence makes Rho one of northwestern Italy's more distinctively multi-modal transport-influenced urban environments.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Poor

67.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

67.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

12.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Poor

63.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

3.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

63.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

16.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

16.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Rho right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Rho is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 67.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 67.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Rho?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Rho will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 63.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 63.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Rho?

In Rho, reduced air quality is most noticeable when metropolitan industrial landscape oak and linden pollen peaks, and on days affected by vehicle traffic on the A8 and A4 motorways and the Malpensa Airport's aviation approach corridor; conditions generally improve once the season shifts and rainfall or stronger winds return.

Are air quality levels in Rho 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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