Worst air pollution Bełchatów, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Bełchatów is moderate. AQI and NO2 are moderate; O3 and SO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 49.7/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Bełchatów is moderate. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 44.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bełchatów's air quality faces Poland's most severe single-site thermal power station challenge, with the PGE Bełchatów power plant — Europe's largest coal-fired power station — generating some of the EU's highest SO₂ concentrations alongside the adjacent Bełchatów lignite open-cast mine. The flat Central Polish lowland provides reasonable dispersal on most days, but the power station's extraordinary emission scale makes Bełchatów Poland's most distinctively energy generation-defined urban environment throughout the year.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 02:00
AQI:
Moderate
49.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
49.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
27.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Moderate
44.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
44.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
20.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Bełchatów right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Bełchatów is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 49.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 49.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bełchatów?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Bełchatów will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 44.6/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 44.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bełchatów?
In Bełchatów, reduced air quality is most noticeable when the lignite mining landscape birch and pine pollen peaks, and on days affected by the PGE Bełchatów power plant — Europe's largest coal-fired power station —; conditions generally improve once the season shifts and rainfall or stronger winds return.
Are air quality levels in Bełchatów 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: 30 August 2026 at 20:26 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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