Worst air pollution Bałuty - Łódź, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Bałuty is fair. O3 is fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 44.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Bałuty is medium. O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 47.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Local air quality in Bałuty owes much to its position near the a northern working-class district of former textile-mill housing, with vehicle traffic and local urban emissions contributing local emissions alongside seasonal farm-machinery and harvest dust. Winter months bring the most persistent challenges here, with summer generally milder.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Medium
44.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 02:00
AQI:
Medium
47.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
47.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Bałuty right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Bałuty is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 44.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bałuty?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bałuty will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 47.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (NO2: 47.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bałuty?
In Bałuty, reduced air quality is most noticeable when oak and linden pollen peaks alongside periods of vehicle traffic and local urban emissions; outside those periods, conditions here are generally more forgiving than in many other Polish towns of similar size.
Are air quality levels in Bałuty 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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