Worst air pollution Kadoma, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Kadoma is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; NO2 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 71.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Kadoma is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to very poor; SO2 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 89.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Kadoma's air quality reflects the Osaka metropolitan area's northern Kadoma River position adjacent to Moriguchi — Kadoma being Panasonic's global headquarters city — with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the electronics manufacturing and residential corridor contributing local sources. Osaka Bay breezes provide limited maritime ventilation, while the broader Kinki metropolitan regional background and summer photochemical ozone maintain moderate to elevated Osaka northern inner metropolitan readings throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Poor

71.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

21.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

71.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

14.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

10.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

17.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Very poor

89.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

20.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

26.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Very poor

89.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

22.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

13.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

26.2/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Kadoma right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Kadoma is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 71.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 71.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kadoma?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Kadoma will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 89.1/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 89.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Kadoma?

Kadoma usually sees its poorest air quality when road traffic, petrochemical and refining operations, and textile and manufacturing operations coincide with periods when warm, sunny weather takes hold. Strong sunlight reacting with local emissions drives up ground-level ozone. Maritime airflow normally ventilates the area well, though calmer spells let levels rise.

Are air quality levels in Kadoma 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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