Worst air pollution Ústí nad Labem, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Ústí nad Labem is fair. NO2 and PM1 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 40.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Ústí nad Labem is fair. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 43.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Ústí nad Labem's air quality faces significant challenges from the Elbe valley's topographic enclosure between the Czech Central Highlands and the Ore Mountains, combined with coal mining and chemical industry legacy emissions from the Most-Chomutov North Bohemian industrial corridor upwind. Vehicle traffic on the D8 motorway and winter residential coal burning compound the industrial background, making Ústí one of the Czech Republic's more persistently challenged air quality environments.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Medium

40.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

32.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

40.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

21.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Medium

43.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

36.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

43.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

9.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

17.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Ústí nad Labem right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Ústí nad Labem is fair. NO2 is the main pollutant at 32.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 40.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ústí nad Labem?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Ústí nad Labem will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 36.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 43.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Ústí nad Labem?

Air quality dips in Ústí nad Labem mostly track local tree and grass allergens peaks and periods of vehicle traffic on the D8 motorway and winter residential coal burning compound the industrial background; a change of season or a spell of wind usually clears things up again.

Are air quality levels in Ústí nad Labem 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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