Worst air pollution Karviná, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Karviná is fair. PM2.5 is fair; AQI, NO2, O3, and PM1 are medium; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 55.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Karviná is medium. PM2.5 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 59.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Positioned in the Ostrava coal basin near the Polish border, Karviná experiences air quality shaped chiefly by coal-mining legacy emissions trapped by the basin. The Moravian-Silesian Region terrain plays a role in how pollutants move through the area, with breezier conditions typically dispersing emissions faster than the still, settled spells that let them accumulate.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Medium

55.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

39.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

11.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

41.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

55.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

42.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Medium

59.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

40.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

12.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

45.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

59.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

44.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Karviná right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Karviná is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 39.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 55.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Karviná?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Karviná will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 59.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 59.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Karviná?

Karviná residents most often flag air quality concerns during birch and beech pollen season and spells of coal-mining legacy emissions trapped by the basin; the remaining months across Moravian-Silesian Region tend to be considerably calmer and clearer.

Are air quality levels in Karviná 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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