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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