Worst air pollution Palace of Culture and Science - Warsaw, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Palace of Culture and Science 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: 30.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Palace of Culture and Science is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 54.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Palace of Culture and Science sits close to the Warsaw's Stalinist-era skyscraper landmark at the city centre, and this shapes local air quality, where visitor traffic and seasonal tourism activity is the main local emissions source, compounded by heavy goods traffic on the nearby motorway corridor. Seasonal variation is notable, with cleaner air typically following stronger winds or rainfall.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
30.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
54.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
54.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Palace of Culture and Science right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Palace of Culture and Science is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 30.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 30.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Palace of Culture and Science?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Palace of Culture and Science will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 54.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 54.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Palace of Culture and Science?
Residents of Palace of Culture and Science are quickest to notice reduced air quality when oak and pine pollen peaks and during stretches of visitor traffic and seasonal tourism activity; the clearest air tends to follow a change in wind direction or a spell of rainfall through the region.
Are air quality levels in Palace of Culture and Science 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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