Worst air pollution Piaskowa Góra - Wałbrzych, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Piaskowa Góra is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 39.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Piaskowa Góra is medium. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 46.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Piaskowa Góra sits close to the a large post-war housing estate district, and this shapes local air quality, where vehicle traffic and local urban emissions and heavy goods traffic on the nearby motorway corridor both leave a measurable mark on local readings. The surrounding Dolnośląskie landscape generally allows reasonable dispersal on most days, though winter inversions can trap emissions locally.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
39.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
46.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
46.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Piaskowa Góra right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Piaskowa Góra is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 39.2/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 39.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Piaskowa Góra?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Piaskowa Góra will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 46.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 46.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Piaskowa Góra?
Residents of Piaskowa Góra are quickest to notice reduced air quality when oak and birch pollen peaks and when vehicle traffic and local urban emissions adds to the mix; the picture usually improves again once the season turns and the local weather pattern changes for good.
Are air quality levels in Piaskowa Góra 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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