Worst air pollution Rana kommune, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Rana kommune is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 23.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Rana kommune is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 18.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Rana kommune's air quality reflects the inner Ranfjord position adjacent to Mo i Rana, with vehicle traffic and the Celsa Arktistål steel and Fesil silicon operations — Mo i Rana being Norway's industrial capital of the north — generating elevated industrial PM2.5 and SO₂. The fjord valley creates topographic concentration under calm conditions, while fjord breezes provide periodic ventilation and the extraordinary industrial complex's scale makes Rana the most distinctively heavy industrial fjord city environment in Nordland throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
23.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
18.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Rana kommune right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Rana kommune is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.2/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 23.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Rana kommune?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Rana kommune will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 18.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Rana kommune?
In Rana kommune, air quality dips are most noticeable when wood-smoke and still air combine in winter, when calm spells interrupt the otherwise steady coastal winds that usually clear the air. Regular weather systems moving through this stretch of coast keep the air fresh most of the year. Most of the year, conditions in Rana kommune stay comfortably within normal ranges.
Are air quality levels in Rana kommune 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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