Worst air pollution Rzeszów, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Rzeszów is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 39.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Rzeszów is medium. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 45.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Rzeszów's air quality faces winter challenges from residential coal and wood burning generating elevated PM2.5 alongside vehicle traffic on the A4 motorway in this rapidly growing southeastern Polish technology and aviation hub. The Subcarpathian foreland's partial enclosure between the Carpathian foothills to the south and the Sandomierz Basin to the north creates modest topographic variation, while Rzeszów's growing aeronautical and manufacturing base contributes industrial emissions alongside the seasonal coal heating burden.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00

AQI:

Fair

39.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

39.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

14.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

15.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

45.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

42.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

45.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

14.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

17.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Rzeszów right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Rzeszów is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 39.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Rzeszów?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Rzeszów will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 45.5/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 45.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Rzeszów?

Residents in Rzeszów are most likely to notice reduced air quality when oak and birch pollen peaks, or due to residential coal and wood burning; a shift to wetter or windier weather typically brings noticeable relief.

Are air quality levels in Rzeszów 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.

Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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