Worst air pollution Frýdek-Místek, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Frýdek-Místek is fair. PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 50.8/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Frýdek-Místek is fair. SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 48.0/100). 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 - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Medium
50.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
50.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
43.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
22.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
35.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
48.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
48.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
46.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
12.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
27.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Frýdek-Místek right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Frýdek-Místek is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 35.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 50.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Frýdek-Místek?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Frýdek-Místek will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 27.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 48.0/100).
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.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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