Worst air pollution Považská Bystrica, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Považská Bystrica is fair. PM1 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 44.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Považská Bystrica is medium. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 45.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Local air quality in Považská Bystrica tracks closely with vehicle traffic funnelled through the narrow river valley, given its position in the narrow Váh river valley in Trenčín Region. Wind and precipitation are the main levers for clearing the air here, with the stillest conditions generally producing the town's weakest readings.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Medium
44.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
44.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
45.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
45.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Považská Bystrica right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Považská Bystrica is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 20.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 44.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Považská Bystrica?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Považská Bystrica will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 45.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 45.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Považská Bystrica?
birch and oak pollen peaks and periods of vehicle traffic funnelled through the narrow river valley are the two main triggers for reduced air quality in Považská Bystrica; most other times, the Trenčín Region area sees comparatively steady, breathable conditions.
Are air quality levels in Považská Bystrica 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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