Worst air pollution Ruda Śląska, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Ruda Śląska is fair. NO2 and PM1 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 47.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Ruda Śląska 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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Ruda Śląska's air quality faces serious challenges as part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, with coal mining, coking operations, and the surrounding industrial legacy combined with vehicle traffic on the surrounding expressway network generating elevated PM2.5, SO₂, and benzo[a]pyrene. The flat Silesian basin provides some wind dispersal on westerly days, but the industrial density of the Katowice-Ruda Śląska-Zabrze conurbation maintains consistently elevated background pollution.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
47.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
20.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
47.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.0/100
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
21.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
21.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
27.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Ruda Śląska right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Ruda Śląska is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 47.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ruda Śląska?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Ruda Śląska 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 Ruda Śląska?
Reduced air quality in Ruda Śląska is most likely when oak and linden pollen peaks, alongside periods of coal mining, coking operations, and the nearby industrial legacy; the rest of the year typically brings clearer, more consistent conditions.
Are air quality levels in Ruda Śląska 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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