Worst air pollution St. Alban - Basel, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in St. Alban is fair. NO2 and PM1 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in St. Alban is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 34.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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St. Alban's air quality benefits from its position near the Rhine in a historically industrial-turned-residential Basel quarter, with the pharmaceutical industry's proximity contributing modest background emissions.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

48.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

21.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

48.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Fair

34.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

34.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in St. Alban right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in St. Alban is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 21.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 48.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in St. Alban?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in St. Alban will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.4/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 34.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in St. Alban?

At St. Alban, winter brings the poorest readings, as vehicle traffic and cross-border industry build up over the flat terrain whenever the usual cross-border winds fail to clear it. Things generally improve from spring onward, as cross-border winds move more freely, save for an occasional hot-weather ozone peak; autumn stays mostly calm and clear.

Are air quality levels in St. Alban 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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