Worst air pollution Gornji Grad (Upper Town) - Zagreb, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Gornji Grad (Upper Town) is fair. AQI, O3, and HCHO are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 38.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Gornji Grad (Upper Town) is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 49.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Gornji Grad (Upper Town)'s air quality, as part of Zagreb, is shaped by vehicle traffic and local street-level emissions, layered on top of the wider Zagreb pattern. Local conditions here can differ somewhat from other parts of the city depending on traffic flow and building density.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Fair

38.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

7.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

22.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Medium

49.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

10.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

49.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

24.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Gornji Grad (Upper Town) right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Gornji Grad (Upper Town) is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 38.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gornji Grad (Upper Town)?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Gornji Grad (Upper Town) will be similar to today, with HCHO forecast at fair at 24.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 49.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Gornji Grad (Upper Town)?

In Gornji Grad (Upper Town), reduced air quality is most noticeable when plane and oak pollen peaks or during spells of vehicle traffic and local street-level emissions, similar to the rest of Zagreb; conditions typically improve once winds or rain move through the area.

Are air quality levels in Gornji Grad (Upper Town) 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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