Worst air pollution Yekaterinburg, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Yekaterinburg is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 20.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Yekaterinburg is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 19.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Yekaterinburg's air quality reflects the flat Ural Mountains eastern slope's Iset River valley at 269 metres, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the manufacturing, vehicle density, and heating corridor generating elevated PM2.5 under winter anticyclonic inversions. The Ural Mountains create modest topographic variation, while winter residential coal and gas heating under severe anticyclonic inversions creates significant seasonal PM2.5 and Yekaterinburg generally maintains among Russia's more significantly winter heating-challenged major Ural industrial city environments.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
20.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Good
19.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.0/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Yekaterinburg right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Yekaterinburg is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.6/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 20.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Yekaterinburg?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Yekaterinburg will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 19.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg usually sees its poorest air quality when vehicle traffic along with light manufacturing coincide with periods when calm, stagnant conditions settle in the surrounding valley. The bowl-like terrain here limits how quickly pollutants can escape. These wind events can carry dust in from the surrounding arid landscape.
Are air quality levels in Yekaterinburg 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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