Worst air pollution Polesie - Łódź, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Polesie is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Polesie is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 40.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Polesie sits close to the a western district bordering Łódź's largest municipal park, and this shapes local air quality, where vehicle traffic and local urban emissions adds to background levels alongside heavy goods traffic on the nearby motorway corridor. The flat terrain nearby provides decent ventilation on most days, though calm winter spells raise local readings.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Fair

38.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

10.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

15.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

40.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

16.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

40.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Polesie right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Polesie is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Polesie?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Polesie will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 40.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 40.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Polesie?

Residents of Polesie are quickest to notice reduced air quality when oak and hornbeam pollen peaks or during spells of vehicle traffic and local urban emissions; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down to more comfortable levels.

Are air quality levels in Polesie 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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