Worst air pollution Piekary Śląskie, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Piekary Śląskie is fair. PM1 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 47.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Piekary Śląskie is poor. AQI worsens to poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 62.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Piekary Śląskie's air quality faces serious Upper Silesian Coal Basin challenges, with coal mining, the surrounding Katowice metropolitan industrial corridor, and vehicle traffic generating elevated PM2.5, SO₂, and benzo[a]pyrene alongside residential coal burning. The flat Silesian basin provides some dispersal on westerly days, while the industrial density maintains persistently elevated background pollution and Piekary Śląskie's zinc and lead smelting legacy makes it one of Upper Silesia's more heavy metal-influenced urban environments.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
47.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
47.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Poor
62.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.3/100
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Is air quality bad in Piekary Śląskie right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Piekary Śląskie is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 21.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 47.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Piekary Śląskie?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Piekary Śląskie will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 62.6/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 62.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Piekary Śląskie?
The most noticeable dips in Piekary Śląskie's air quality come when local tree and grass allergens peaks, or because of coal mining, the nearby Katowice metropolitan industrial corridor, and vehicle traffic; cooler, breezier weather later in the year tends to bring things back down.
Are air quality levels in Piekary Śląskie 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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