Worst air pollution Emmen, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Emmen is fair. NO2 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 43.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Emmen is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 33.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Emmen's air quality reflects its Reuss valley position as a Lucerne industrial suburb, with vehicle traffic and light manufacturing contributing local sources within the broader Lucerne basin's topography.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Medium
43.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
43.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
33.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Emmen right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Emmen is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 28.8/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 43.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Emmen?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Emmen will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 33.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Emmen?
At Emmen, winter brings the poorest readings, as vehicle traffic and lake-season tourism build up around the lake basin whenever the usual breeze fails to stir things. From spring, conditions steadily pick up around the lake basin, and summer stays mostly clear aside from a rare ozone spike, with autumn usually just as settled.
Are air quality levels in Emmen 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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