Worst air pollution Piteşti, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Piteşti is fair. O3 is fair; AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.7/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Piteşti is fair. O3 decreases to medium; HCHO increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 56.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Pitești's air quality reflects its position in the Argeș river valley in the southern Carpathian foothills of Wallachia, with the Dacia (Renault) automotive manufacturing plant — Romania's largest employer — and vehicle traffic on the A1 Bucharest motorway generating industrial and vehicle emissions. The surrounding Carpathian foothills create partial topographic enclosure, while the Wallachian plain to the south provides better dispersal on southerly wind days and winter temperature inversions concentrate automotive plant and heating emissions across the enclosed Argeș valley.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
44.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
56.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
56.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
47.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
20.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Piteşti right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Piteşti is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 35.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Piteşti?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Piteşti will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 22.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 56.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Piteşti?
Residents in Piteşti are most likely to spot reduced air quality when oak and poplar pollen peaks, or due to the Dacia (Renault) automotive manufacturing plant — Romania's largest employer — and vehicle traffic on; background levels usually settle back down once the season changes.
Are air quality levels in Piteşti 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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