Worst air pollution Cernavodă, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Cernavodă is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; O3 and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 63.2/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Cernavodă is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 95.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Cernavodă is shaped mainly by nuclear power-plant proximity and vehicle traffic, against a backdrop of the Constanţa landscape on the Danube-Black Sea canal. Ventilation varies with the terrain, and conditions are typically at their best when weather systems move through more actively, while extended dry, calm periods tend to coincide with the town's least favourable air quality readings.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Poor
63.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
63.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Very poor
95.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
95.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
39.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
35.3/100
Pollen forecast in Cernavodă
View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Cernavodă right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Cernavodă is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 63.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cernavodă?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Cernavodă will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 95.9/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 95.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Cernavodă?
The times to expect weaker air quality in Cernavodă are during oak and hornbeam pollen peaks and spells of nuclear power-plant proximity and vehicle traffic; beyond those windows, conditions across Constanţa are typically steadier, particularly when wind or rain helps clear the air.
Are air quality levels in Cernavodă 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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