Worst air pollution Frýdek-Místek, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Frýdek-Místek is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM10 and SO2 are fair; PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 66.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Frýdek-Místek is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 increases to fair; PM10 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to medium; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 58.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Frýdek-Místek's air quality faces serious challenges as part of the Czech-Polish Ostrava-Karviná industrial corridor, with the surrounding coking, steel, and chemical operations generating elevated PM2.5, SO₂, and benzo[a]pyrene alongside vehicle traffic on the D56 expressway. The Beskydy mountains to the south create topographic enclosure, while the industrial density of the broader Ostrava agglomeration maintains persistently elevated background pollution and the Frýdek-Místek position at the Carpathian foothills creates valley concentration under winter inversions.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 01:00

AQI:

Poor

66.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

46.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

20.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

66.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

51.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

34.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

50.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 02:00

AQI:

Medium

58.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

31.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

58.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

50.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

28.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

38.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Frýdek-Místek right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Frýdek-Místek is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 66.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 66.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Frýdek-Místek?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Frýdek-Místek will be better than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 38.8/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 58.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Frýdek-Místek?

You're likeliest to notice worse air in Frýdek-Místek when local tree and grass allergens peaks, or due to the surrounding coking, steel, and chemical operations; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality.

Are air quality levels in Frýdek-Místek 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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