Worst air pollution Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave - Hallein, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 43.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 38.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave's air quality benefits from its remote mountainside position above the Salzach valley, with seasonal tourist traffic to the cable car station the only significant local source.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Medium

43.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

43.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Fair

38.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 43.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 43.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 38.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave?

Poor air quality is essentially unheard of at Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave, given its remote high-altitude setting. The closest thing to an exception comes during busy tourist periods, when seasonal tourist and cable car traffic nudges emissions up briefly. The rest of the year, this site sits among Austria's cleanest, thanks to elevation and minimal local activity.

Are air quality levels in Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave 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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