Worst air pollution Polish Hill - Oil City, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Polish Hill is moderate. AQI and NO2 are moderate; O3 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 59.4/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Polish Hill is fair. AQI improves to fair; NO2 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 30.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Polish Hill, traffic stays fairly light here, leaving wind-blown dust from nearby fields as a bigger factor than vehicle emissions. A patch of green space in the area offers some natural buffering against local particulate matter. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 01:00

AQI:

Moderate

59.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Moderate

59.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

37.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

30.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

28.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Polish Hill right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Polish Hill is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 59.4/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (NO2: 59.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Polish Hill?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Polish Hill will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 30.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 30.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Polish Hill?

Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, driven by heating season smoke that lingers under stagnant, cold winter air. Summer shifts the concern toward ground-level ozone here too, with summer's heat and sunlight together producing some of the year's highest local ozone levels. Spring and fall stand out as the calmest stretch for air quality, thanks to mild temperatures and steady breezes.

Are air quality levels in Polish Hill 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: 30 August 2026 at 20:26 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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