Worst air pollution Zgorzelec, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Zgorzelec is fair. AQI, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Zgorzelec is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 44.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality around Zgorzelec is shaped largely by the Nysa Łużycka River setting, where the twin border town facing Görlitz across the Neisse adds to background levels alongside residential coal and wood burning in winter. Winter months bring the most persistent challenges here, with summer generally milder.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
38.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
29.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
38.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
44.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
33.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
44.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.8/100
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Is air quality bad in Zgorzelec right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Zgorzelec is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.4/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 38.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Zgorzelec?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Zgorzelec will be similar to today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 33.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 44.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Zgorzelec?
People in Zgorzelec tend to notice worse air when oak and pine pollen peaks or during spells of the twin border town facing Görlitz across the Neisse; outside those periods, conditions here are generally more forgiving than in many other Polish towns of similar size.
Are air quality levels in Zgorzelec 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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